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Hybrid Attorney - Family Law

Law Office of Shelly Jean JohnOntario, CA

$120,000 - $200,000 / year

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Overview

Remote
On-site
Compensation
$120,000-$200,000/year

Job Description

Family Law Attorney — Ontario, CA | $120,000 - $200,000

We're a fast-growing family law firm (300% growth in 3 years) handling divorce, custody, and support for clients with $200k–$3M in household assets. We're looking for a 4-8 year attorney who can run cases now — negotiate, litigate, and write without hand-holding.

The Role

  • Represent clients at RFOs, DVROs, MSCs, and Trials — Ontario, San Bernardino, Riverside, LA, and Orange County courts

  • Draft MSC and Trial documents

  • Negotiate settlements directly with opposing counsel

  • Direct paralegals and case managers on discovery and document strategy — you're not doing admin work yourself. They prepare judicial council forms, declarations, and pleadings at your direction.

  • Hybrid: work remote except for in-person hearings

What You Need

  • Active CA Bar license, 4-8 years family law litigation experience

  • Comfortable owning a caseload with minimal oversight

  • Strong legal writing — persuasive, not padded

  • Excellent litigation skills for hearings and trials

  • Able to drive to hearings across the Inland Empire and LA/OC

  • Comfortable in a paperless, multi-monitor tech setup

What We Offer

  • $120,000–$200,000 base + performance and retention bonuses

  • PTO, 401(k), flexible hours

  • A support team that actually handles the document grind so you can focus on casework

Compensation:

$120,000 - up to $200,000 with performance bonuses

Responsibilities:
  • Represent clients in RFO hearings, DVROs, MSCs, and Trials on divorce, custody, and support matters

  • Take depositions (occasionally)

  • Draft and review pleadings and declarations; oversee Paralegals and Case Managers

  • Meet with clients (phone, Zoom, in-person) to set strategy and gather case information

  • Negotiate settlements with opposing counsel

  • Direct evidence and discovery strategy — assign fact-gathering to Paralegals, manage document procurement

  • Genuine warmth with clients who are scared, angry, or overwhelmed — able to hold empathy and give hard truths in the same conversation

Qualifications:

Who We Are Looking For

If the statements below appeal to you, then you may be our next Family Law Attorney.

  • Confident developing case strategy — knows the relevant case law and statutes and how to build a discovery and case plan

  • Skilled at digging through financial documents and organizing discovery to build a client's position

  • Strong negotiator who can settle cases on terms that actually serve the client

  • Genuine warmth with clients who are scared, angry, or overwhelmed — able to hold empathy and give hard truths in the same conversation

  • Clear, persuasive legal writing

  • Seeking an Attorney who thrives in litigation, possesses courtroom expertise, and confidently represents clients and the firm.

  • Looking for someone with exceptional writing abilities, capable of crafting persuasive and concise declarations.

  • A solid understanding of California Family Law nuances is essential, with experience handling cases involving estates ranging from $200,000 to $3 million.

  • Annual 1,440 billable hour requirement

  • CA Bar license, active and in good standing

  • Comfortable in a paperless office running multiple monitors and case management software

About Company

Our standards: We live by our core values — Integrity, Teamwork with Enthusiasm, Communication with Clarity and Compassion, Curiosity and Innovation, Service Through Systems, and No Abuse (we don't tolerate it toward clients or teammates, and we don't tolerate it from them either). If that doesn't sound like you, this isn't your firm.

WE OFFER: Competitive pay, PTO, Flexible hours, 401(k), and Bonus/incentive compensation

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This job at Law Office of Shelly Jean John is located in Ontario, CA, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
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Candidates can expect a pay range of $120,000 and $200,000 per year.
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