Woolsey Law PLLC Associate Attorney - Family Law - Florida Ponte Vedra, FL · Full time Company website

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The lawyers at Woolsey Morcom have extensive trial experience in high stakes litigation, have worked as prosecutors at the State Attorney’s Office, and have worked for several years at prestigious Jacksonville law firms which placed a premium on precision and client service. Woolsey Morcom is uniquely positioned to provide you the excellence consistent with a large law firm and the litigation skills of longtime trial lawyers. Collectively, the lawyers at Woolsey Morcom have over a century of trial experience.

• Woolsey Morcom is uniquely positioned to provide our clients with the excellence associated with a large law firm, higher-end outcomes, and the litigation skills of long-time trial lawyers. Our team takes pride in offering unparalleled client service and is committed to helping clients achieve the best possible legal outcome.

• Woolsey Morcom is looking to expand our growing family law practice. We are currently seeking an Associate Attorney with a minimum of 3 years of litigation experience to represent clients in a broad range of Florida family law matters, including dissolution of marriage, child custody and time-sharing, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, paternity, modification, enforcement, and related proceedings.

• Compensation package TBD based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in Florida family law matters, including divorce, paternity, parental responsibility, parenting plans, time-sharing, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, modifications, enforcement, and contempt proceedings
• Draft, review, and argue motions, pleadings, petitions, responses, proposed orders, settlement agreements, parenting plans, financial affidavits, and other family law filings
• Manage discovery and mandatory disclosure, including financial affidavits, production requests, interrogatories, requests for admissions, subpoenas, and document review
• Analyze financial records and case materials related to income, assets, liabilities, child support, alimony, and equitable distribution
• Prepare clients for hearings, mediation, depositions, settlement conferences, and trial
• Take and defend depositions as needed
• Coordinate with expert witnesses and professionals, including forensic accountants, business valuation experts, real estate appraisers, vocational experts, guardians ad litem, parenting coordinators, and mental health professionals, as appropriate
• Attend and advocate for clients at mediations, temporary relief hearings, motion hearings, evidentiary hearings, final hearings, and non-jury trials
• Communicate regularly with clients, opposing counsel, court staff, and the internal legal team to move cases forward efficiently and professionally
• Develop case strategy in collaboration with partners, paralegals, and support staff
• Maintain accurate case files, deadlines, billing entries, and client communications
• Attending mediation and settlement conferences

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have 3+ years of litigation experience in Florida
• Must be an active member in good standing with The Florida Bar
• Courtroom experience required; experience handling hearings, mediations, depositions, and trials preferred
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal communication and client counseling skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and emotionally charged matters with professionalism, empathy, and discretion
• Deadline- and detail-oriented, with strong organizational and case management skills
• Desire to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced litigation practice
• Occasional travel required throughout Florida

To be considered, please apply with a resume.