Family Law Attorney

Pacific Northwest Family Law; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

401(k) with employer matching

WSBA dues

Unlimited CLE through NBI

Relocation reimbursement up to $5,000

Retention bonus after 6 months

Job summary

Pacific Northwest Family Law in Yakima seeks an experienced litigator to handle challenging family-law matters with greater strategic responsibility. You will become a visible part of a close-knit Yakima office while benefiting from support from seasoned attorneys with diverse federal, military, and appellate backgrounds.

We value lawyers who can prepare for court, manage difficult facts, and advocate for clients, even if family law experience is not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to handle difficult clients, contested hearings, and complex facts.
• Ability to prepare for court and advocate effectively under pressure.
• Willingness to contribute to firm-wide leadership and community involvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex family-law litigations and hearings.
• Develop strategy and take ownership of difficult cases.
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys for mentorship and growth.
• Prepare thoroughly for court and manage challenging factual issues.

Skills

Court preparation

Judgment under pressure

Client advocacy

Courtroom advocacy

Education

JD / Bar admitted

Job description

At some point, the next step in a litigation career should mean more than a larger caseload.

You have already proven that you can handle difficult clients, contested hearings, ugly facts, and arguments with your name attached to them. The danger at this stage is that experience starts buying you only more files, more pressure, and more problems to solve on your own.

Pacific Northwest Family Law is looking for an experienced litigator in Yakima who wants something different: harder matters, more strategic responsibility, and a larger role in the profession and the community.

Our Yakima office is small enough that you can become a visible part of it and take real ownership of difficult cases. At the same time, you will practice within a larger firm and have support from attorneys with decades of experience and backgrounds in federal service, military practice, complex litigation, appellate work, and long careers in family law.

You will not be handed more work and left alone with it. You will have experienced lawyers around you to challenge your thinking, help with unfamiliar problems, and support your growth into greater responsibility, leadership, and partnership opportunities.

Family law experience is valuable, but it is not required. We are interested in prosecutors, defense attorneys, civil litigators, and other lawyers who already know how to prepare for court, manage difficult facts, exercise judgment under pressure, and advocate for clients.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary is $100,000 to $135,000, depending on experience.

Attorneys are expected to bill and collect 1,500 hours annually. Attorneys who exceed that requirement receive additional compensation equal to 30% of the collected attorney revenue generated by work above the threshold. Attorneys who originate clients also receive a 10% rainmaker bonus on collected revenue from those matters.

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• HSA
• 401(k) with employer matching
• WSBA dues
• unlimited CLE through NBI
• For this Yakima position, the firm also offers up to $5,000 in relocation reimbursement and a retention bonus after six months.