Family Law Attorney
About The Position
The Law Office of Bryan Fagan is hiring a courtroom-ready Family Law Attorney for its Dallas/Fort Worth/Rockwall offices. The firm handles family law, estate planning and probate, and criminal defense across Texas. Its intake, marketing, billing, and operations teams support attorneys by handling client acquisition, collections, billing questions, routine client calls, and administrative work, allowing attorneys to focus on legal practice. The attorney will manage contested and uncontested family law matters from intake through final decree, represent clients in surrounding counties and courts, and handle depositions, mediations, and first-chair trials. The role includes compassionate, results-driven client representation and work on family law hearings and estate or guardianship proceedings. A dedicated paralegal and billing coordinator support the attorney’s cases. Attorneys manage their own schedules without a time clock. Performance is measured against an annual standard of 1,500 billable hours, with monetary rewards for hours worked above that standard. Compensation is a $75,000–$130,000 base salary, based on experience, plus a bonus opportunity of up to $70,000. The position offers an earned hybrid option.
Requirements
- Hold a valid Texas bar license for at least two years.
- Have at least two years of dedicated Texas family law litigation experience.
- Demonstrate courtroom advocacy skills and the ability to manage a high-impact docket under pressure.
- Be highly organized and experienced in family law hearings and estate or guardianship proceedings.
- Have experience with initial consultations and drafting pleadings and discovery.
- Be proficient in Clio, TxDoc, Google Suite or similar software, and modern e-filing systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead contested and uncontested divorces, child custody matters, adoptions, SAPCRs, modifications, protective orders, and other family law matters.
- Represent clients in courts and surrounding counties.
- Take depositions, handle mediations, and serve as first chair in trials.
- Provide compassionate, results-driven representation to clients.
- Manage family law hearings and estate or guardianship proceedings.
- Conduct initial consultations and draft pleadings and discovery.
- Manage an annual billable-hours standard of 1,500.
Benefits
- 401(k) with up to 5% company match.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Voluntary term life insurance.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Earned hybrid work option.
- Paid continuing legal education (CLEs) upon maintaining billable hours.
- Monetary rewards for billable hours above the annual standard.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
