Divorce - Family Law Attorney

Pay: $80,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a growing, mission-driven family law team that truly cares about empowering clients through some of the most important moments of their lives.
• Take ownership of meaningful cases while working with experienced attorneys and a strong support team.
• Step into a role where your judgment, initiative, and client service skills will be valued and developed.
• Grow in a collaborative, high-performance environment that rewards accountability, hard work, and professional development.
• Make a real impact for clients while building your litigation, case strategy, and leadership skills.
• Bonus opportunity available.

Location

This is an on-site role based in Charlotte, NC. Team members may earn up to 2 work-from-home days per month after meeting monthly KPIs, but this is not a remote position.

Note

Candidates must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina and should have family law experience. Bilingual Spanish is a plus, and strong bilingual attorneys from other practice areas may be considered for training and mentorship.

About Us

We are a growing law firm focused on helping people navigate deeply personal legal matters with clarity, compassion, and strength. Our team believes clients are not just cases. They are people with stories, goals, and futures worth protecting. We work hard, support one another, and take pride in helping clients feel informed, empowered, and heard. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage a family law caseload from intake through resolution.
• Advise clients on divorce, custody, support, equitable distribution, and related family law matters.
• Draft pleadings, motions, agreements, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Represent clients in hearings, mediations, negotiations, and court proceedings.
• Develop case strategy with a client-centered, practical, and solutions-focused approach.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients during emotionally sensitive matters.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff to move cases forward efficiently.
• Mentor and guide legal support staff as needed.
• Maintain strong organization, deadlines, case notes, and ethical compliance.
• Contribute to a team culture built on accountability, initiative, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Active North Carolina Bar license required.
• Family law experience strongly preferred.
• Litigation, negotiation, and courtroom experience preferred.
• Supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Strong writing, communication, and client service skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive legal matters with professionalism, empathy, and sound judgment.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will be part of a team that takes its work seriously while still supporting personal and professional growth. This is a place for attorneys who want to be challenged, trusted, and developed. You will have the opportunity to build real client relationships, strengthen your litigation skills, collaborate with a strong team, and make a meaningful difference for people during some of the most difficult chapters of their lives.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: NC bar license. 1+ yrs of Family Law exp. Bilingual Spanish.

• Nice to haves: senior-level family law experience, supervisory experience, courtroom experience

• Preferred Years as Associate: 1+

• Additional context: Relocation- [For the right candidate]. Packages - [yesno]

• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):

• 2+ years family law experience: $80,000 to $95,000

• 4+ years family law experience: $95,000 to $110,000

• 6+ years family law experience: $110,000 to $120,000

• 8+ years family law experience with supervisory ability: $120,000 to $130,000+

Estimated salary range is not needed because the client disclosed $80,000 to $130,000 plus bonus.

Submission Email: Lili - lili@sussmanlawfirmpllc.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Charlotte family law firm hiring an on-site NC-licensed Family Law Attorney. They prefer a more senior attorney with supervisory experience who can own cases, work with support staff, and handle divorce, custody, support, and related family matters. Bilingual Spanish is a plus, and they may train a strong bilingual attorney from another practice area.

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• Client job title: Divorce - Family Law Attorney

• Location: Charlotte, NC

• On-site, hybrid, remote: on-site

• Experience: 1

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates:Family Law Attorney, Divorce Attorney, Domestic Attorney, Matrimonial Attorney, Child Custody Attorney, Family Law Associate, Senior Family Law Attorney, Litigation Attorney, Spanish Speaking Attorney

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

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