We Are Hiring: Associate Attorney — Family Law

Rockville, MD · Hybrid · Full-Time

At Fait & DiLima Family Law, we believe family law work matters because the outcomes change lives in real ways. Over the years, clients have told us they found stability for their children, rebuilt their confidence, pursued long-delayed goals, and created happier futures because of the work we did together. Those are the moments that remind us why this work matters.

We are negotiation-focused and litigation-ready. We work hard to help clients resolve conflict thoughtfully and efficiently whenever possible, while remaining fully prepared to advocate fiercely in court when necessary.

We promote personal and professional growth of all employees.

If that sounds like how you already think about your practice and you want to grow personally and professionally, we want to meet you.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary + full benefits (health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO).

• Flexible hybrid schedule.

• Direct mentorship and a real path to growth.

• A team that shows up for each other the same way we show up for clients.

• No toxic culture. No 80-hour weeks. No pretending.

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• Manage family law cases: divorce, custody, child support, protective orders, and more.

• Draft pleadings, motions, and settlement agreements.

• Represent clients in court.

• Build thorough case strategy grounded in complete legal and factual analysis.

• Counsel clients with clarity and honesty.

• Collaborate with a supportive, experienced team.

• Licensed in Maryland — 2+ years of litigation experience. DC license a plus.

• Family Law background and experience.

• Confident in the courtroom. Precise with the pen. Clear with clients.

• The kind of attorney who goes further than required and can be counted on completely.

• Organized, emotionally intelligent, and level-headed under pressure.

• Bonus: you appreciate both legal precision and a well-timed joke.

Fait & DiLima Family Law exists to make sense of the complex for clients. We find a clear, honest path forward that shapes clients' futures. We go deep, at times through brick walls, into all aspects of the case until we have a complete and accurate picture. Clients trust us to be thorough, honest, and completely reliable. That purpose shapes every case we take, every strategy we build, and every person we bring onto this team.

Our firm culture is serious about the work and not serious about itself. We find moments of humor, lightness, and real human connection in the middle of difficult cases because that is part of how we do this well.

We are growing because we have built something worth adding to.

We are seeking employees who bring genuine depth to their work, can be counted on completely, and are ready to grow personally and professionally with a firm that takes both its clients and its culture seriously, with a sense of humor and positive outlook.