Family Law Attorney

Orionplacement; Chester Township (NJ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orionplacement is seeking a senior family law attorney in Chester Township, NJ, to manage an established NJ caseload and represent clients in divorce, custody, and related matters. This on-site role offers strong collaboration with an experienced legal team.

You should be an active NJ Bar member with 3+ years of substantive NJ family law experience, capable of handling court appearances and complex negotiations.

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey Bar membership in good standing.
• 3+ years of recent New Jersey family law experience.
• Experience handling divorce, custody, support, and equitable distribution.
• Experience appearing in New Jersey Family Court.
• Strong writing, negotiating, and client communication skills.
• Ability to manage an active caseload with deadlines.
• Senior candidates may have trial experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage New Jersey family law matters from intake through resolution.
• Represent clients in divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, alimony, and related matters.
• Attend court hearings, conferences, motions, discovery, and negotiations.
• Develop case strategies and provide clients with clear guidance.
• Draft pleadings, certifications, agreements, and other documents.
• Collaborate with paralegals and support staff to stay organized.
• Maintain strong client communication while meeting deadlines.
• Contribute to a professional, client-focused team culture.

Skills

Legal writing

Negotiation

Client communication

Case management

Advocacy

Court appearances

Job description

Pay:

$105,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into an established caseload of quality New Jersey family law matters with no portable book of business required
• Handle sophisticated divorce, custody, support, equitable distribution, and complex financial matters
• Work with experienced paralegal and administrative support so you can focus on strategy, advocacy, and clients
• Join a collaborative, professional environment where strong legal work and client service are genuinely valued
• Earn performance-based bonus opportunities plus comprehensive benefits, 401(k) employer match, generous PTO, and paid holidays
• Build a long-term career with meaningful advancement potential, including leadership and potential future ownership opportunities for the right senior attorney

Location:

Chester Township, New Jersey. This role is primarily on-site, offering the benefits of close collaboration with an experienced legal team. Some hybrid flexibility may become available once established, depending on experience, performance, court obligations, and client needs.

Note:

Candidates must be active members in good standing of the New Jersey Bar and have 3+ years of recent, substantive New Jersey family law experience. You should be comfortable independently managing an active caseload and appearing in New Jersey Family Court.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are an established boutique family law practice committed to sophisticated legal work, compassionate client service, and practical, results-oriented representation. Our team combines experienced attorneys, strong support professionals, and efficient systems to help our lawyers do their best work while building meaningful long-term careers.

Job Description

• Independently manage New Jersey family law matters from intake through resolution
• Represent clients in divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, domestic violence, and related proceedings
• Handle court appearances, conferences, motion practice, discovery, settlement negotiations, mediations, hearings, and case preparation
• Develop thoughtful case strategies and provide clients with clear, practical legal guidance
• Draft and review pleadings, certifications, agreements, settlement proposals, correspondence, and other legal documents
• Partner closely with paralegals and support staff to keep matters organized, responsive, and moving forward
• Maintain strong client communication while managing deadlines and a busy caseload
• Contribute to a professional, collaborative, and client-focused team culture

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey Bar membership in good standing
• 3+ years of recent New Jersey family law experience
• Experience independently managing divorce, custody, support, equitable distribution, and related matrimonial matters
• Experience appearing in New Jersey Family Court
• Strong legal writing, negotiation, advocacy, case-management, and client-communication skills
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and an active caseload with sound judgment
• Professional, responsive, and collaborative working style
• Trial experience strongly preferred, particularly for more senior candidates

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to practice family law at a high level without having to build a caseload from scratch. Our attorneys benefit from quality matters, experienced support, collaborative strategy, modern systems, and meaningful autonomy. For attorneys looking beyond their next job, there is also genuine potential to grow into greater leadership and, for the right senior candidate, explore a future ownership opportunity.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance