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Senior Matrimonial & Family Law Litigator | Senior Associate ⚖️

§ Practice Area: High-Net-Worth Matrimonial Litigation & Complex Domestic Relations

§ Location: New York, NY (Hybrid: 4 Days In-Office / 1 Day Remote)

§ Salary: $175,000 to $265,000+

§ Schedule: Full-time, Direct-Hire, Minimum 1,850 hours annual billed target.

§ The Firm:

The firm champions a collaborative and intellectually rigorous environment, offering senior associates significant trial autonomy, direct client stewardship, and structured career advancement toward equity partnership. Combining deep trial expertise with strategic financial analysis, the team excels at managing intricate asset division, valuation of complex business entities, and sensitive custodial disputes.

§ Duties:

The incoming Senior Matrimonial Associate will serve as a lead attorney across a diverse docket of domestic relations matters, guiding high-net-worth clients through every phase of litigation from initial intake through final disposition or appellate review.

Core responsibilities include:

⨖ Conducting high-level client intake and strategic consultations to establish case objectives and risk mitigation strategies for complex marital dissolutions.

⨖ Authoring and arguing substantive pre- and post-judgment motions, pendente lite applications, and emergency orders to show cause in New York Supreme and Family Courts.

⨖ Managing complex financial discovery, including coordinating with forensic accountants, valuation experts, and tax professionals to analyze closely held businesses and marital assets.

⨖ Preparing and conducting depositions of parties, expert witnesses, and financial assessors.

⨖ Spearheading all courtroom proceedings, including preliminary and compliance conferences, oral arguments, and evidentiary hearings.

⨖ Managing first-chair or co-counsel duties for trials and hearings, overseeing witness examination, exhibit curation, and post-trial submission drafting.

§ Qualifications:

Candidates must possess superior advocacy skills, seasoned courtroom presence, and the technical depth required to manage sophisticated matrimonial litigation independently.

⨖ Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school with an outstanding academic record.

⨖ Active Bar License in good standing in the State of New York.

⨖ Seven (7) to Eight (8) Years of substantive, direct experience specializing in New York matrimonial and family law litigation.

⨖ Proven track record of managing courtroom appearances, conducting depositions, arguing substantive motions, and leading trial/hearing proceedings.

⨖ Mastery of New York Domestic Relations Law, financial disclosure procedures, equitable distribution principles, and custodial standards.

§ Skills:

The following preferential credentials and experience will significantly enhance an applicant's candidacy:

⨖ Extensive experience drafting complex prenuptial, postnuptial, and separation agreements involving intricate asset-structuring provisions.

⨖ Demonstrated expertise in cross-examining financial experts and forensic evaluators in complex valuation disputes.

⨖ Exceptional interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills necessary for managing high-net-worth clients in sensitive domestic disputes.

⨖ Strong leadership capability with experience mentoring junior associates and directing paralegal trial support teams.

!Notice¡

*This a job advertisement on behalf of our client and does not reflect the full job description for the role. Any qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. You will need to provide law school transcripts, a writing sample or deal sheets, and a cover letter in order to be considered for this role. This posting does not constitute an offer of employment. and the listed compensation details may vary by state or experience and will be discussed thoroughly during interview phase.