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Family Law Attorney - Plano, Texas The Radchenko Law Group, PLLC, 5800 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 675, Plano, TX 75024 Full-time, In-office, Compensation commensurate with experience The short version We are looking for a lawyer who wants to try cases. Not someone who wants to paper a file for two years and settle on the courthouse steps. Someone who wants to stand up, examine a witness, get the ruling, and get better every time. If that is you, we will put you in the courtroom and teach you how to win there. About the firm We are a Texas family law firm serving Collin, Denton, Dallas, and Tarrant Counties. Clients come to us in the hardest season of their lives - divorces, custody fights, protective orders - and they need someone who can actually handle a contested hearing, not just draft around one. We are small enough that your work matters immediately and lean enough that there is nowhere to hide. That is the trade: real responsibility, real feedback, real time on your feet. What you'll do Carry your own docket of divorce, SAPCR, custody, modification, and enforcement matters Handle temporary orders hearings, mediations, and contested final trials Take and defend depositions; draft and argue discovery motions Draft pleadings, decrees, and orders that hold up when opposing counsel reads them closely Work directly with clients - set expectations, deliver hard news, keep them steady Second-chair complex trials until you're ready to first-chair them, then first-chair them What we're looking for Licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas (or eligible for admission before your start date) Trial ambition above all. We are open to years of experience. We will consider a strong newer lawyer with real hearing time and a senior associate ready to run a trial docket. What we will not compromise on is the desire to be a trial attorney A hard worker who wants to be taught. You take the note, you fix it, you don't need it twice. Sound judgment under pressure and genuine care for clients in crisis Strong writing - clear, tight, persuasive Organized enough to run a docket without dropping a deadline Family law experience is a plus, but drive, work ethic, and courtroom instinct matter more What you'll get Real courtroom time, quickly - not after you've "paid your dues" Direct mentorship from Halina Radchenko on trial strategy, cross-examination, and case theory A voice in how cases are staffed and tried Modern practice infrastructure so you spend your hours on lawyering, not administration Compensation commensurate with experience, plus benefits and performance bonus A firm that will grow with you - this role is built to become a senior trial position To apply Send the following with the subject line "Family Law Attorney - Plano" : Your resume A writing sample (a brief, motion, or pleading you drafted - redacted as needed) A short note telling us why you want to be a trial lawyer No cover letter formalities required. Tell us plainly what you want to build and why here. The Radchenko Law Group, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Compensation: $105,000 Responsibilities: Job Duties and Responsibilities Family Law Attorney - The Radchenko Law Group, PLLC - Plano, Texas The Family Law Attorney is responsible for managing an active docket of Texas family law matters from intake through final order, with an emphasis on contested litigation and courtroom advocacy. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following. Case Management and Strategy Manage an assigned caseload of divorce, SAPCR, custody, modification, and enforcement matters from initial consultation through entry of final orders Develop and execute case strategy in consultation with the managing attorney, identifying the theory of the case early and building the