Description
Family Law Associate Attorney
The law firm of Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC (GSRM Law) seeks to employ an associate attorney in its family law practice section in Nashville, TN.
Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:
- Advocate for clients in all phases of family law matters, including divorce, child custody, parenting plans, child support, alimony, and post-divorce proceedings.
- Manage cases from initial consultation through final resolution, including negotiation, mediation, and trial.
- Draft, review, and revise pleadings, discovery, motions, parenting plans, and settlement agreements.
- Take and defend depositions of parties, experts, and third-party witnesses; prepare clients for testimony; and strategically use deposition testimony to support case development and trial preparation.
- Represent clients in court hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials.
- Provide strategic legal counsel while guiding clients through sensitive and often emotional matters.
- Conduct legal research and stay current on developments in family law statutes and case law.
- Communicate professionally and responsively with clients, attorneys, and support staff.
- Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals and support staff to ensure efficient case management.
About GSRM Law
GSRM Law is a full service law firm with 28 attorneys whose practices emphasize corporate and commercial work for businesses and individuals nationwide. The firm's work includes insolvency, corporate transactions, commercial real estate and lending transactions, litigation in all trial and appellate courts, mediation, family law, healthcare, employment, business succession planning, tax, and estate planning. Visit GSRM.com for additional information.
Please send resumes to hr@gsrm.com.
Requirements
Qualifications – Education, Experience & Skills:
- Admission to the Tennessee Bar.
- 3 to 5 years of family law litigation experience preferred.
- Strong oral advocacy and legal writing abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to client service, empathy, confidentiality, and professionalism.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
