Family Law Associate Attorney

🏢 Orion Placement · all 29 jobs

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💰 USD 135,000 - 195,000 / annual

📅 Posted Aug 20, 2026 · via Himalayas

🏷 Family Law Attorney, Associate Attorney, Family Law Associate, Litigation Attorney, Legal Counsel, Associate Lawyer +4 more

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Orion Placement is a boutique recruiting firm that connects top professionals and skilled support staff with leading companies across the U.S., specializing in permanent placement recruitment across diverse industries including legal, healthcare, technology, and finance.
Orion Placement
Employee count: 11-50

Salary: $135K – $195K per year
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Pay: $135,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Build meaningful expertise in family law while handling substantive matters from strategy through resolution.
- Take ownership of your own cases and appear in court as lead counsel.
- Enjoy a fully remote practice with the flexibility and autonomy to do your best work.
- Work closely with clients during some of the most important and challenging moments of their lives.
- Grow within a collaborative, client-focused legal team that values professionalism, teamwork, and high-quality advocacy.
- Handle a varied caseload spanning divorce, custody, child support, property division, modifications, and enforcement matters.

Location:

Fully remote within Texas, with a preference for candidates in the Austin area. Candidates must reside within approximately 100 miles of Austin and be able to appear in court when needed. A dedicated home workspace, high-speed internet, and multiple monitors are required.
Note:

Candidates must have an active Texas Bar license in good standing, at least 2 years of family law experience, and demonstrated experience serving as lead attorney on their own cases and representing clients as lead counsel in courtroom hearings or other proceedings.
About Us

We are a focused family law practice committed to providing thoughtful, effective representation in complex and often highly personal legal matters. Our team values strong advocacy, clear communication, professionalism, teamwork, and exceptional client service. We believe attorneys do their best work when they are trusted with meaningful responsibility and empowered to grow. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Manage a caseload of family law matters involving divorce, child custody, child support, property division, modifications, and enforcement.
- Serve as lead attorney on assigned cases and take ownership of case strategy from intake through resolution.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement agreements, and other legal documents.
- Conduct legal research and develop practical, well-supported case strategies.

- Represent clients as lead counsel in hearings, mediations, negotiations, and other court proceedings.
- Advise clients regarding their legal rights, options, risks, and potential outcomes.
- Negotiate settlements and work toward efficient, favorable resolutions when appropriate.
- Communicate clearly and consistently with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal team members.
- Coordinate with legal support staff to keep matters organized, moving forward, and on schedule.
- Maintain high standards of professionalism, ethics, responsiveness, and client service in a remote environment.

Qualifications
- Active Texas Bar license in good standing.
- 2+ years of directly relevant family law experience.
- Demonstrated lead attorney experience managing your own family law cases.
- Lead courtroom or hearing experience.
- Strong legal research, drafting, negotiation, and case-management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to independently manage deadlines, priorities, and a remote caseload.
- Familiarity with Texas family law procedures, local rules, and court practices.
- Dedicated home workspace, high-speed internet, and multiple monitors.

Why You Will Love Working Here
- Fully remote work with meaningful autonomy and flexibility.
- Substantive family law work where your advocacy directly impacts clients and families.
- Opportunity to take ownership of cases rather than simply supporting senior attorneys.
- Collaborative environment built around professionalism, teamwork, and client service.
- Continued professional growth through hands-on litigation, negotiation, research, drafting, and courtroom experience.
- A team that values attorneys who are proactive, accountable, and committed to doing excellent work.

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Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance

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Oct 19, 2026
Posted on
Aug 20, 2026
Job type
Full Time
Experience level
Mid-level

Salary

Salary: $135K – $195K per year

Education
Professional certificate

Experience

2 years minimum

Location requirements
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United States

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Job categories
Family Law Attorney Associate Attorney Family Law Associate Litigation Attorney Legal Counsel Associate Lawyer Law Associate Law Firm Associate Legal Associate Legal

Skills
Family Law Bar License Legal Research Legal Drafting Case Management Negotiation Discovery Settlements Litigation Client Communication Mediation Child Custody Law Divorce Law Appear.In

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Orion Placement is a nimble, technology-driven boutique recruiting firm that specializes in connecting top professionals and skilled support staff with leading companies across the United States. The firm places candidates across a wide range of roles, including executives, managers, administrative assistants, coordinators, specialists, and technical experts. Their focused expertise in recruitment ensures that companies have access to exceptional talent ready to make a meaningful impact.

The firm serves leading organizations across diverse industries such as legal, finance, healthcare, technology, construction, marketing, human resources, real estate, and more. Their recruitment process is built for precision and efficiency, involving in-depth consultations to understand company needs and culture, proactive talent searches through their extensive network, a streamlined selection process, and seamless hiring assistance from interviews through final offer negotiations. Integrity is at the core of their values, and they are adept at adapting swiftly for success in today's dynamic job market.

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About the job
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Oct 19, 2026
Posted on
Aug 20, 2026
Job type
Full Time
Experience level
Mid-level

Salary

Salary: $135K – $195K per year

Education
Professional certificate

Experience

2 years minimum

Location requirements
Suggest an edit

United States

Hiring timezones
Show UTC offsets

United States +/- 0 hours

Job categories
Family Law Attorney Associate Attorney Family Law Associate Litigation Attorney Legal Counsel Associate Lawyer Law Associate Law Firm Associate Legal Associate Legal

Skills
Family Law Bar License Legal Research Legal Drafting Case Management Negotiation Discovery Settlements Litigation Client Communication Mediation Child Custody Law Divorce Law Appear.In

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Company size

11-50 employees

Founded in

2018

Chief executive officer

Jon Missirlian

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