Family Law Attorney

DM Cantor Family Law Practice•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

DM Cantor Family Law Practice is Arizona’s leading trial-focused family law firm. We handle complex cases that demand creativity, tenacity, and profound legal knowledge. Our attorneys collaborate in person daily, combining expertise and insight to deliver the best outcomes for our clients. We prioritize results over ego, mentorship over hierarchy, and excellence over shortcuts. Our cases challenge us, our team supports one another relentlessly, and our wins are celebrated loudly. At DM Cantor Family Law Practice, your work will matter every single day.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of Arizona family law experience.
Ability to manage 20-25 active cases, including dissolution, custody, and third-party rights.
Strong litigation, client management, and communication skills.
Passion for helping families navigate complex legal matters.
Driven, detail-oriented, with a settlement-focused, but trial-ready mindset.
Creative intelligence and a strong work ethic are required.
Must submit an up-to-date resume.
Must submit a cover letter.
Must complete a career history form and a Prescreen Snapshot after initial application.

Nice To Haves

Experience with high-net-worth clients and business valuations is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage 20-25 active cases, including dissolution, custody, and third-party rights.
Handle complex cases that demand creativity, tenacity, and profound legal knowledge.
Collaborate with colleagues in person daily, combining expertise and insight to deliver the best outcomes for clients.
Focus on lawyering, not chasing paperwork, with a dedicated paralegal assigned solely to you and your cases.
Work as a team with your paralegal to have immediate support and flexibility that family law cases require.
Navigate complex legal matters for families.
Engage in settlement-focused, but trial-ready practice.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Minimum base salary of $200,000 per year, or more, depending on experience.
Objective quarterly and annual billable hours bonuses totaling $40,000 to $90,000 or more annually.
Personal referrals bonus in addition to the standard billable hour bonus.
30 paid days off annually (10 holidays, 15 vacation days, and 5 personal/sick days).
Loyalty vacation program: Earn one additional day off each year (for 5 years), then an additional five days at year 10, another 5 days at year 15, and so on.
Medical Insurance: DM Cantor covers 50% of the individual insurance in your first year and 100% after and covers 100% of your family’s insurance at year 5.
Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance: Employees enjoy dental, vision, and life Insurance paid fully by DM Cantor.
401(k): DM Cantor generously matches up to 3.5% of employees’ compensation based on their 401(k) contributions.
Catered breakfast every Monday.
Family-style lunches catered bi-weekly.
Quarterly happy hours, firm outings, and other gatherings.
Families and children’s attendance are always encouraged.
Opportunities for events such as Suns basketball games, Cardinals tickets, dinners at exclusive members’ clubs, Michelin-Star outings, and banquets at The Biltmore, The Phoenician, and The Camelback Inn.
Hybrid Environment: Attorneys work full-time, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Option to work one day remotely each week after an introductory period.
"40-and-out" policy: Available by phone on Fridays if a billable hour requirement of 40 hours per week is met.
Investment in conferences, mentorship, and strategy sessions.
Internal mentorship program for daily progress.
Monthly group meetings to strategize and discuss cases and recent developments in the law.
Payment for attorneys' continued learning (CLE) requirements.
Firm-sponsored conferences and year-round learning opportunities.
Support from a full support staff including paralegals and administrative staff.
Dedicated paralegal assigned solely to each attorney.