Senior Associate Attorney

Wheeler Law; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wheeler Law PLLC in Phoenix seeks an experienced Senior Associate Attorney to lead and grow our family law department while continuing to practice law.

This role emphasizes mentorship, process improvement, and strategic litigation, with a focus on high-quality advocacy and client service.

If you thrive on innovation and balance, enjoy building teams, and want a leadership path without sacrificing your life outside the practice, we want to meet you.

Qualifications

• You've been practicing family law for several years with significant litigation experience.
• You run your own practice and want to shift from business to practicing law.
• You're a partner or senior associate seeking more leadership without sacrificing life balance.
• You enjoy mentoring younger attorneys and helping others become better lawyers.
• You understand that great attorneys and running a great firm are separate skills.
• You're comfortable taking ownership and making decisions.
• You're not afraid to challenge the status quo.
• You're willing to embrace technology and new approaches in law.
• You care about efficiency without harming client outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of family law matters with emphasis on high-quality advocacy and client service.
• Mentor and develop junior family law attorneys and legal paraprofessionals.
• Provide strategic guidance on complex family law matters.
• Review pleadings, motions, discovery, and other substantive work product.
• Assist with litigation strategy and case development.
• Help establish and improve systems, workflows, and processes within the department.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability, and client experience.
• Participate in hiring, training, and development of the family law team.
• Shape the growth strategy and vision of a rapidly expanding department.
• Lead with innovation and a willingness to try new approaches.
• Collaborate with firm leadership to build a modern, efficient family law practice.

Skills

Family law

Litigation

Mentoring

Leadership

Job description

Are you an experienced family law attorney who has reached the point where you want more from your career-but less from your calendar?

Maybe you're a solo practitioner who is tired of being the attorney, business owner, marketer, bill collector, HR manager, IT department, and everything in between.

Maybe you're a junior partner who has built a successful practice but is tired of the relentless workload and the pressure of keeping everything running.

Maybe you're simply ready for a change-an opportunity to practice law, mentor attorneys, help build something exciting, and have a life outside of your law practice.

We may be looking for you.

Wheeler Law PLLC is a growing law firm with a rapidly expanding family law department. We are looking for an experienced Senior Associate Attorney to help us take this department to the next level.

This isn't a traditional law firm leadership role.

We don't want someone who is afraid to challenge the way things have always been done. We want someone who sees inefficiency and asks, "Why are we doing it this way?"

We want someone who is excited about technology, innovation, mentorship, and building a better way to practice law.

Most importantly, we want someone who wants to practice law without having to carry the entire business on their back.

As the Senior Associate Attorney, you will play a key role in shaping and growing our family law department while continuing to practice law.

Your role will include:

• Managing a caseload of family law matters, with an emphasis on high-quality advocacy and client service.
• Mentoring and developing junior family law attorneys and legal paraprofessionals.
• Providing strategic guidance on complex family law matters.
• Reviewing pleadings, motions, discovery, and other substantive work product.
• Assisting with litigation strategy and case development.
• Helping establish and improve systems, workflows, and processes within the family law department.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability, and the client experience.
• Participating in hiring, training, and development of the family law team.
• Helping shape the vision and growth strategy of a rapidly expanding department.
• Being a leader who isn't afraid to experiment, challenge assumptions, and try something new.
• Collaborating with firm leadership to build a modern, efficient, and sustainable family law practice.

What You Won't Have to Do

• You won't have to build the business from scratch.
• You won't have to figure out payroll.
• You won't have to manage every administrative task.
• You won't have to spend your evenings worrying about whether the firm's bills got paid.
• You won't have to do everything yourself.

That's our job.

Your job is to be an excellent attorney, leader, mentor, and advocate—and to help us continue to build an exceptional family law department.

You might be a great fit if:

• You've been practicing family law for several years and have significant litigation experience.
• You currently run your own practice and are tired of spending as much time running the business as practicing law.
• You're a partner or senior associate who wants more leadership opportunities without sacrificing your entire life to the practice.
• You enjoy mentoring younger attorneys and helping others become better lawyers.
• You understand that being a great attorney and running a great law firm are two different skill sets.
• You're comfortable taking ownership and making decisions.
• You're not afraid to challenge the status quo.
• You are willing to embrace technology and new approaches to practicing law.
• You care about efficiency—but never at the expense of client outcomes.
• You want to be part of building something rather than simply maintaining the status quo.
• You value collaboration over ego.
• You want a career that allows you to be successful and have a life outside of work.

Our Philosophy

• We believe the legal industry can-and should-be better.
• Better systems.
• Better communication.
• Better technology.
• Better client experiences.
• Better work-life balance for attorneys and staff.
• We believe innovation and efficiency should make us better lawyers, not simply busier lawyers.

Why Join Us?Because you can have a meaningful leadership role without having to sacrifice your entire life to get it.

you'll have the opportunity to:

• Help build a family law department from the ground up.
• Work alongside a team that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Mentor and develop other attorneys.
• Influence how the department operates and grows.
• Practice meaningful family law.
• Have access to the infrastructure and support of an established firm.
• Be part of a firm that is actively investing in technology, systems, and growth.
• Enjoy a healthier approach to practicing law.
• Help create the kind of law firm you wish existed when you started practicing.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to meet you.

Come help us build the future of family law.

Experience: 5+ years preferred
License: Active Arizona Bar license in good standing required