Associate Litigation Attorney

McNary Law; Bradenton (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

McNary Law, PLLC seeks an experienced Florida attorney to own an active family law caseload from intake to resolution. The attorney will set strategy, meet deadlines, and communicate candidly with clients, with access to experienced colleagues for strategy.

The role emphasizes hearings and trial preparation, with administrative and paralegal support, in a collaborative, family-law-focused boutique setting.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active Florida Bar in good standing.
• At least five years of meaningful litigation experience, with significant Florida family law exposure.
• Ability to independently manage cases, deadlines, and client expectations.
• Strong legal writing, analytical, negotiation, courtroom, and client-counseling skills.
• Professional judgment, reliability, attention to detail, and ownership of results.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and electronic case-management/billing systems.
• Willingness to travel to in-person proceedings in the primary and surrounding counties.

Responsibilities

• Manage family law matters from strategy through settlement, trial, and post-judgment proceedings.
• Develop practical case strategy, identify risks, and advise clients on options and outcomes.
• Prepare for and appear at hearings, mediations, and trials in Florida jurisdictions as required.
• Draft, review, and revise pleadings, motions, discovery, and settlement documents.
• Conduct focused Florida legal research and apply relevant rules and statutes.
• Maintain organized files, calendaring, and detailed billing entries.
• Delegate to paralegals and staff, review work, and ensure progress.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel.
• Monitor retainers and case scope with the firm’s admin team.
• Contribute to a collegial, solutions-focused work environment.

Skills

Litigation

Legal writing

Client counseling

Negotiation

Courtroom experience

Independent case management

Attention to detail

Education

Juris Doctor

Active Florida Bar

Tools

Microsoft 365

Electronic case-management systems

Billing software

Job description

McNary Law, PLLC is a boutique Florida law firm focused on family law and estate planning. We are known for practical, strategic advocacy; direct and responsive client communication; strong written work; and professional conduct with clients, counsel, court personnel, and the judiciary. We value independent judgment, accountability, teamwork, and high standards without unnecessary bureaucracy.

About the Role

This is a litigation-focused position for an experienced Florida attorney who can take ownership of an active family law caseload from intake through final resolution. The right attorney will set strategy, stay ahead of deadlines, communicate candidly with clients, prepare thoroughly for hearings and trial, and make sound decisions without waiting to be directed at every step. The attorney will have administrative and paralegal support, along with access to experienced attorneys for collaboration and strategy.

What You Will Do

• Manage family law matters from initial strategy through settlement, trial, and post-judgment proceedings, including dissolution of marriage, paternity, parental responsibility, timesharing, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, relocation, enforcement, contempt, and modification matters.
• Develop practical case strategy, identify risks early, and provide clients with clear advice about options, likely outcomes, costs, and next steps.
• Prepare for and appear at hearings, mediations, depositions, case management conferences, and trials in Manatee County and surrounding Florida jurisdictions as required.
• Draft, review, and revise pleadings, motions, discovery, memoranda, proposed orders, settlement agreements, parenting plans, correspondence, and other litigation documents.
• Conduct focused Florida legal research and apply the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Evidence Code, applicable statutes, local practices, and court orders.
• Maintain organized electronic files, accurate case notes, reliable calendaring, and detailed, contemporaneous billing entries.
• Delegate effectively to paralegals and administrative staff, provide clear instructions, review work promptly, and remain responsible for the quality and progress of assigned matters.
• Communicate professionally and promptly with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, experts, witnesses, and team members, including documenting material advice and client decisions.
• Monitor retainers, case scope, and litigation activity in coordination with the firm’s administrative and accounting team.
• Contribute to a collegial, solutions-oriented environment and protect the firm’s standards and reputation in every interaction.

What McNary Law Offers

• Autonomy with support: attorneys exercise independent professional judgment while having ready access to experienced colleagues for strategy and problem-solving.
• Strong operational support: dedicated administrative, intake, billing, and paralegal resources allow attorneys to focus on legal work and client service.
• Hybrid flexibility: remote work is available when consistent with court obligations, client service, deadlines, and team needs.
• Professional visibility: attorneys handle matters under their own names and have opportunities to build their professional reputation and client relationships.
• Sustainable practice: firm systems are designed to promote accountability, quality control, financial stability, and manageable workflows.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with The Florida Bar.
• At least five years of meaningful litigation experience, with substantial Florida family law experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage cases, deadlines, client expectations, and contested proceedings.
• Strong legal writing, analytical, negotiation, courtroom, and client-counseling skills.
• Professional judgment, reliability, attention to detail, and willingness to take ownership of results.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and the ability to learn and consistently use electronic case-management, document-management, billing, and communication systems.
• Ability to travel to in-person proceedings in the primary county and surrounding counties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• First-chair family law hearing or trial experience.
• Experience with complex financial issues, emergency matters, relocation, enforcement, post-judgment litigation, or high-conflict parenting disputes.
• An established professional presence in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit or surrounding Florida courts.

McNary Law, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.