We are looking for a motivated Attorney/Lawyer to join a family law practice in Los Banos, California. This role offers the opportunity to manage a broad range of domestic relations matters while guiding clients through complex and often emotional legal issues. The attorney will work on cases from intake through resolution and serve as a trusted advocate in negotiations, hearings, and court proceedings.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee a full family law caseload involving divorce, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, parentage matters, and restraining order proceedings.<br>• Represent clients in hearings, settlement discussions, and trials in Merced County and other nearby Central Valley courts.<br>• Prepare and file pleadings, declarations, motions, emergency requests, and discovery materials with accuracy and attention to deadlines.<br>• Review financial records, tax documents, and asset information to assess support issues and property characterization questions.<br>• Advise clients on legal strategy, likely outcomes, and practical next steps during each stage of the case.<br>• Support clients through mediation-related matters and follow-up proceedings connected to custody and visitation disputes.<br>• Calculate guideline child and spousal support using Dissomaster or comparable legal support software.<br>• Handle additional legal assignments and case-related projects as needed to support the practice.
We are looking for an Associate Attorney (Trusts & Estates) to join a respected legal team in Modesto, California. This role focuses on guiding individuals and families through estate planning and trust administration with thoughtful legal counsel and precise document preparation. The attorney will work directly with clients and alongside internal and external professionals to deliver practical solutions related to wealth transfer, fiduciary matters, and long-term planning.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Create and refine comprehensive estate planning instruments, including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and advance health care directives tailored to client objectives.<br>• Advise clients on strategies involving wealth preservation and transfer, with attention to gift, estate, and generation-skipping tax considerations.<br>• Oversee trust administration matters from initial review through final distribution, ensuring timely progress and legal compliance.<br>• Provide guidance to trustees, executors, fiduciaries, and beneficiaries on duties, rights, and issues arising during estate and trust administration.<br>• Prepare transfer-related documentation and recommend appropriate asset funding steps to align plans with client intentions.<br>• Partner with attorneys, paralegals, accountants, financial professionals, and other advisors to support coordinated client service.<br>• Build and maintain strong client relationships while contributing to the firm’s outreach and business development efforts.<br>• Support related dispute matters as needed through legal research, motion drafting, briefing, and discovery activities.