Family Law Attorney

The Virga Law Firm, P.A.; Florida; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

The Virga Law Firm, P.A. is actively seeking a Senior Associate Attorney across multiple Florida locations. This role demands passionate advocacy, meticulous case analysis, and a commitment to compassionate client service.

We provide relocation and sign-on bonuses to the right candidate who shares our mission of excellent legal representation and caring client care. Ideal candidates will have family law experience, active Florida Bar status, and proven ability to manage complex cases,

Qualifications

• Family Law experience required.
• Must be an active member in good standing with the Florida Bar.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and team.
• Ability to work independently and produce a superb work product.
• Demonstrated history of success in family law practice.
• Strong client service and advocacy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel/Outlook/Word) and familiarity with Clio.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on their legal rights and provide thoughtful analysis.
• Research precedents to determine probable case outcomes.
• Manage a fast-paced workload and client caseload.
• Handle complex divorce cases and high-asset matters.
• Handle complex parental responsibilities and timesharing with sensitive issues.
• Demonstrate empathy while zealously advocating clients.
• Represent clients in court proceedings, motions, hearings, and final hearings.

Skills

Family Law experience

Client relations

Effective communication

Independent work

Litigation skills

Courtroom advocacy

Zoom/video conferencing

Education

Florida Bar admission

Tools

Clio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

We are hiring for multiple locations. Ask about our Relocation Bonus and our Sign On Bonus.

Senior Associate Attorney:

Are you looking for more than a career opportunity? Are you looking to make the practice of law meaningful and rewarding? Our firm is not looking for just any lawyer, we are searching for a lawyer that is committed to compassionate and excellent representation. We are seeing an Attorney that will always go the extra mile to ensure our clients receive justice. This opportunity is not for everyone. However, for the right Attorney, this opening is the opportunity you have been waiting for to make a meaningful career change to a firm were you are appreciated, a member of a team dedicated to excellence, and committed to making the practice of law rewarding, both financially and emotionally.

Who Are Team Is:

The Virga Law Firm, P.A.

The Virga Law Firm is a fast pace, high growth family law firm with the sole goal of providing our clients with excellent legal representation and superb client care. Our core belief is “Caring is Contagious”. We know that having a team that cares about the success of our clients is key. We care about every client that entrusts us with their family law issues. We know that nothing is more important that family. Family is the bedrock of our civilization and the one thing that is always closest to a person’s heart. We know that when a person entrusts us with taking their case, they have entrusted us with their family and there is no bigger honor a client can bestow on a law firm than that trust. Our team knows that all families are unique and require specialized attention and care. Families are dynamic and often changes of the family dynamic can be the most emotionally trying time in a person's life. Our mission is to protect our client and their family so that they can move forward. It is our responsibility to provide our clients with a fresh and strong new start to their life. We dedicate ourselves to helping one family at time.

Check out what we are about on our website and our various social media outlets.

https://www.thevirgalawfirm.com/

Who You Are:

Are you obsessed with clients and getting them results? Is family law your passion? Can you look at a family case and then zoom into the smallest of details and find the one that makes the difference? Do you love to litigate. Are you as comfortable in the courtroom as you are in your living room? Do you pride yourself on litigation strategies? Do you have the ability to see opportunities, to negotiate, and know when to do it with care and compassion toward your clients? Do you see a challenge and run toward it with excitement?

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, are committed to helping others, leading by example, and want to provide superb service to our clients, then you might be the perfect fit for our team.

Minimum Qualifications:

Family Law experience.

Must be an active member and in good standing with the Florida Bar.

Must communicate effectively with clients and the team.

Able to work independently and produce a superb work product.

Possess a demonstrated history of success in the practice of family law.

Have a demonstrated history of providing passionate representation and client service clients.

Be proficient in Basic in computer software, such as Microsoft Office: Excel / Outlook / Word. Knowledge of Clio is a plus.

Advanced knowledge in litigation, client contact, administration of a law office, Florida Bar compliance, legal writing, documenting, word processing, verbal, and written communication, and most importantly client relations.

Ability to understand complex legal issues and offer our clients superb legal analysis and communicate the issues and analysis in a manner that they understand and appreciate.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Mastery of Zoom and Video Conferencing and how to use this software to present a case to the court.

Key responsibilities include:

Advise clients on their legal rights, legal issues and offer meaningful and well thought out analysis.

Analyze legal issues and based on research, legal precedents, and legal knowledge to determine probable outcomes of cases.

Manage a fast-paced workload.

Manage your cases in a professional and timely manner.

Handle complex and high asset divorce cases.

Handle complex parental responsibility and timesharing cases, including facts involving domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental health issues.

Showing our clients empathy and compassion, while being a zealous advocate for them.

Represent our clients in court proceedings such motions, hearings, and final hearings