Family Law Attorney

Kontnik | Cohen specializes in family law, civil rights, employment law, and appeals. Our family law practice is known for handling complex divorce, custody, and financial cases.

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.

We are seeking an attorney who has at least 3 years of experience practicing family law to join our growing team (clerkships with judges in domestic relations are included for purposes of experience). The ideal candidate will manage day-to-day and routine family law matters independently while also partnering with senior attorneys on complex, high-stakes cases. Although this position is in-person, the firm recognizes that employees often integrate a mix of office and remote work in their weekly routines and the firm will support remote work in appropriate circumstances.

Our firm has a supportive and collaborative work environment, where we emphasize quality over quantity, which translates to manageable caseloads. We offer great technology, a fully stocked kitchen, casual work attire, and a lively atmosphere that fosters both professional and personal growth.

The firm has received numerous accolades and accomplishments including a unanimous victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2025, the Access to Justice Award in 2021 (Colorado Trial Lawyers Association), and our attorneys have continuously been selected to Super Lawyers for family law and employment law since 2019.

• Compensation and Benefits :
• Base Compensation
• : $125,000 to $155,000
• Clerkship Bonus
• : $5,000 for law clerks who (after passing the bar) worked full-time for a Colorado district court judge or magistrate presiding over family law cases
• Business Origination Income
• : For each case that the attorney originates to the firm, the attorney will receive 15% of the collected case profit (revenue minus cases expenses), paid monthly, in addition to salary
• Annual Bonus
• : Based on firm and employee performance
• Comprehensive Insurance Benefits
• : The firm will pay 100% of the employee’s premiums for the firm’s group insurance plans, which are comprehensive health, vision, dental, life, AD&D, and long-term disability. This benefit is valued at approximately $650 per month or $7,800 annually
• Retirement Plan
• : 401(k) with employer-guaranteed payment of 3.5% regardless of employee contribution
• Business Development Fund
• : They attorney is provided with an annual $2,000 fund to use at the attorney's discretion for business development and client generation initiatives
• Vacation and Sick Time
• : Paid time off and flexible work hours to help you maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life
• Parking
• : 100% employer-paid parking
• Food & Drinks Perks
• : Enjoy a kitchen stocked weekly with snacks and drinks
• Attorney Registration, Bar Association Dues, and CLE Compliance
• : The firm will pay 100% of these costs

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $125,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Work Location : In person