Build a Serious Family Law Practice in Yakima
You have already learned how to practice law. Now you need a place where you can sharpen your judgment, take responsibility for meaningful cases, and build a reputation in a community that needs capable family law attorneys.
This position is for an attorney with approximately three to six years of experience who is ready to manage cases, advise clients, develop strategy, and appear in court. Family law experience is preferred, but strong litigation experience and sound judgment may be just as valuable.
Our attorneys focus on active legal work: case strategy, client counseling, motion practice, negotiation, trial preparation, and courtroom advocacy. They are not expected to spend their days screening leads, conducting routine intake consultations, or chasing client payments. Intake, administrative, and legal-support teams handle that infrastructure so attorneys can practice law.
What You Will Do
You will manage a family law caseload with support from legal assistants and other attorneys. The work includes developing case strategy, advising clients, drafting pleadings and motions, negotiating resolutions, preparing matters for trial, and appearing at hearings, mediations, and trials.
You will also be expected to communicate consistently with clients, use firm systems, exercise independent professional judgment, and contribute to a practice in which attorneys share knowledge and improve how the work is done.
What We Are Looking For
Applicants must be active members in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association.
The strongest candidates will have:
- Approximately three to six years of legal experience.
- Family-law or litigation experience.
- Strong written and oral advocacy.
- The ability to manage emotionally difficult matters without becoming reactive.
- Professional judgment, personal accountability, and responsiveness.
- A willingness to accept feedback and use established systems.
- A commitment to living and practicing in the Yakima area.
Spanish-language ability is useful but not required.
Compensation and Expectations
The salary range for this position is: $105,000–$135,000 per year
Placement within the range will depend on experience, demonstrated capability, family law knowledge, courtroom readiness, and ability to manage cases independently.
Attorneys are expected to complete 1,500 credited hours annually. Up to 100 hours of approved pro bono work may count toward that requirement.
Additional performance-based compensation is available for attorneys who exceed firm expectations. This position also includes a retention bonus and relocation reimbursement.
This position also includes:
- Reimbursement of reasonable relocation expenses up to $5,000
- A $2,500 retention bonus after six months
- A second $2,500 retention bonus after nine months
- A third $2,500 retention bonus after twelve months
Retention-bonus eligibility requires the attorney to be actively employed and in good standing on each payment date.
Time Away From Work
Attorneys manage their own schedules rather than requesting vacation and holidays in the traditional manner. They may schedule time away as needed, provided client obligations, court deadlines, and the annual credited-hour requirement are met.
Benefits
Benefits include:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Washington State Bar dues
- Prepaid, unlimited continuing legal education through NBI
- A partnership track
Why Yakima
Yakima offers the opportunity to build a meaningful career in a community with a steady need for capable family law attorneys. The region has deep agricultural roots, established families, an active court system, and access to mountains, rivers, hiking, hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreation.
It offers enough legal work to build real experience and enough community continuity to build a lasting reputation.
To Apply
Apply through the form on this page or send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to: recruiting@pnwfamilylaw.com
In your cover letter, explain why you are interested in practicing family law in Yakima and what you want the next stage of your career to look like.