Senior Associate Attorney

Morris Family Law LLC is seeking a litigation-focused family law attorney who takes pride in preparation, courtroom skill, and disciplined advocacy. This is an opportunity for an experienced attorney to join a firm where excellence is valued, autonomy is respected, and compensation reflects performance.

We represent clients in complex and high-conflict domestic relations matters, including contested custody litigation, financial disputes, and trial-level dissolution cases. Our firm has built a reputation within the legal community for strategic advocacy, professional integrity, and thorough preparation.

This role is designed for a lawyer who wants to build a sophisticated litigation practice within a respected and focused firm. We are seeking a lawyer with meaningful courtroom experience who is confident in hearings and trials and also brings strong client care skills to emotionally complex cases.

• Oregon State Bar member in good standing
• Minimum 2+ years substantive family law litigation experience
• Additional civil or criminal litigation experience preferred
• 4–5+ total years litigation experience ideal
• Strong trial and evidentiary hearing experience
• Excellent client care skills and emotional attunement in high-conflict cases
• Comfortable managing a full caseload independently

We are looking for a strong courtroom advocate who can lead contested hearings and trials while providing grounded, strategic counsel to clients navigating difficult and emotionally charged litigation.

Morris Family Law maintains a deep well of litigation experience and an established reputation for excellence in the Oregon legal community. The firm’s owner has mentored multiple long‑term associates who developed into confident litigators with strong reputations in the legal community. We believe in building strong lawyers, not limiting them.

• Direct mentorship in litigation strategy and trial preparation
• Collaborative review of complex cases
• Development of independent judgment and courtroom presence
• Exposure to sophisticated family law litigation beyond routine matters

We are invested in the long-term professional development of our attorneys.

We operate without rigid hierarchy or internal politics. Attorneys are trusted to manage their caseloads professionally and ethically.

• Significant professional autonomy
• Clear expectations and mutual accountability
• Direct communication
• Respect for attorneys’ independent judgment
• Support for maintaining a healthy personal life and meaningful time away from practice demands
• We believe high performance and personal sustainability are not mutually exclusive. Attorneys are supported in building serious, high‑level practices while maintaining the autonomy necessary for long‑term career health.

We believe we win because we prepare. Our cases are built deliberately - from early factual development to strategic motion practice to courtroom presentation. We value attorneys who think several steps ahead, who take pride in disciplined preparation, and who view trial advocacy as a craft to be honed and deepened over time.

This is not a volume‑driven practice. It is a quality‑driven practice where we are mutually invested in professional reputation and success as individuals and as a firm.

This position is best suited for a strong trial lawyer who:

• Wants to build a serious litigation practice
• Is steady and grounded with clients navigating emotional stress
• Thrives in court and excels at client relationship‑building
• Values independence and ownership as well as the camaraderie and support of an experienced litigation team
• Is motivated by meaningful earning potential tied to performance

Base Salary: $125,000 – $160,000 (DOE)

We operate under a transparent, performance‑forward compensation model designed to reward initiative, efficiency, and high‑level advocacy.

• Clear annual production benchmarks align with base salary expectations.
• Once production reaches “salary‑doubling” thresholds, bonus percentages increase…