Family Law or Civil Litigation Attorney

DeLacey, Riebel & Shindell, LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Wellness stipend

Commuter benefits

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Job summary

DeLacey, Riebel & Shindell, LLP, a boutique family law firm in San Francisco, seeks an experienced litigation associate to work directly with a founding partner. You will handle real casework with immediate client contact, and contribute to trial strategy in high-net-worth matters.

We value strong civil litigation experience and solid legal writing, with JD from an accredited school and active CA Bar. Full-time, hybrid in SF, with relocation consideration and remote options for senior

Qualifications

• 3+ years of family law experience, or 7+ years of civil litigation experience including trial work.
• Strong legal writing and research skills. A solid grounding in civil law and procedure.
• The judgment to size up a case's strengths and weaknesses early, and the composure to guide clients through some of the hardest moments of their lives.

Responsibilities

• Direct mentorship from a founding partner on strategy, trial prep, and client management.
• Handle a caseload built around complex, high-net-worth matters, not volume-driven files.
• Provide input on firm operations and client relations; participate in shaping the firm's approach to litigation.

Skills

Family law

Civil litigation

Trial work

Legal writing

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Job description

DeLacey, Riebel & Shindell, LLP is a boutique, high-stakes family law firm in San Francisco. Think of it as transactional law for private lives: we untangle closely held businesses, hedge fund interests, private equity stakes, multi-property real estate holdings, and other complex financial structures when marriages end.

We’re hiring an experienced litigation associate to work directly with one of our founding partners. Family law experience is ideal. We will also consider candidates with strong civil litigation experience.

This isn't a firm where associates get buried in file review and forgotten. You'll carry real casework, have immediate and consistent client contact, learn trial strategy directly from the partner who built this practice, and make a real difference in your clients' lives.

What the role looks like:

• Direct mentorship from a founding partner on strategy, trial prep, and client management
• A caseload built around complex, high-net-worth matters, not volume-driven files
• A firm that is incredibly selective about which clients it takes, so the work stays substantive
• Real input into how the firm runs. We want your ideas on how we can improve.

What we're looking for:

• 3+ years of family law experience, or 7+ years of civil litigation experience including trial work
• Strong legal writing and research skills. A solid grounding in civil law and procedure
• The judgment to size up a case's strengths and weaknesses early, and the composure to guide clients through some of the hardest moments of their lives
• JD from an accredited law school and active California Bar admission in good standing

Structure and pay:

• Full-time. Flexible hybrid, based in San Francisco. Relocation assistance considered for well-qualified candidates.
• Remote considered for more experienced candidates with travel to the Bay Area for trials and firm events
• Salary range: $140,000 to $205,000, with room to negotiate for more experienced candidates
• Quarterly performance bonuses, plus origination compensation tied to revenue you bring into the firm
• Health, vision, dental, 401(k), short-term disability, life insurance, a monthly wellness stipend, commuter benefits, and more.
• Unlimited PTO and generous paid holidays