Family Law Attorney

Ave Staffing; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Elite Boutique Practice

Direct Courtroom Exposure

Strong Growth Track

Job summary

Ave Staffing is seeking a Family Law Associate Attorney in Raleigh, NC. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in domestic relations, active NC Bar admission, and strong courtroom experience to handle high-stakes divorces and custody matters with direct client engagement.

Join a premier boutique practice offering direct courtroom exposure, frequent litigation opportunities, and a clear growth track in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of dedicated family law and domestic litigation experience.
• Active North Carolina State Bar license to practice law.
• Proven courtroom readiness with hearings, bench trials, and oral arguments.

Responsibilities

• Lead domestic relations cases from client intake through litigation, mediation and trial.
• Draft pleadings, motions, separation agreements, premarital contracts, and discovery requests.
• Represent clients in state District Courts for temporary hearings, custody disputes, and protective orders.
• Negotiate settlements and conduct private mediations to meet client objectives.
• Oversee complex financial discovery and deposition preparations for property valuations.

Skills

Legal research

Courtroom presence

Negotiation

Client communication

Education

NC Bar admission

Tools

MS Office

e-filing portals

family law software

Job description

Job Title: Family Law Associate Attorney

Location: Raleigh, NC (On-Site)

Salary: Competitive Salary (Commensurate with Experience)

Key Perks: Elite Boutique Practice, Direct Courtroom Exposure, Strong Growth Track

Why This Opportunity?

A premier North Carolina domestic relations law firm is seeking a driven Family Law Associate Attorney with 3 to 5 years of dedicated experience to join its Raleigh practice. Handling high-net-worth divorce, complex equitable distribution, and sensitive child custody matters, this position provides direct client engagement, extensive litigation responsibility, and strategic trial experience alongside leading family law practitioners.

Key Responsibilities

• Case Advocacy: Lead domestic relations cases from initial client consultation through litigation, mediation, and trial.
• Legal Drafting: Prepare comprehensive pleadings, motions, separation agreements, premarital contracts, equitable distribution affidavits, and financial discovery requests.
• Courtroom Representation: Represent clients in state District Courts for temporary hearings, domestic violence protective orders, custody disputes, and bench trials.
• Negotiation & ADR: Conduct strategic settlement negotiations, judicial conferences, and private mediations to achieve client objectives efficiently.
• Discovery Management: Oversee complex financial discovery, subpoena issuance, bank record tracings, and deposition preparations for marital property valuations.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 3 to 5 years of dedicated family law and domestic litigation experience within a private firm setting.
• Licensure: Active and unblemished license to practice law from the North Carolina State Bar.
• Courtroom Readiness: Proven record of conducting hearings, bench trials, and oral arguments in North Carolina courts.
• Technical Savvy: High proficiency in legal research tools, e-filing portals, MS Office, and family law calculation software (e.g., Child Support Calculators).