Managing Attorney
Tessie D. Edwards & Associates, P.C. is a rapidly growing family and criminal law firm in downtown Atlanta. Our focus is on helping good families in bad situations transition to a better tomorrow. We are looking for an experienced managing attorney to join our team as we continue to grow. Our perfect candidate has extensive experience as a managing attorney and is passionate about leading a production team focused on leading our clients in matters involving highly contested issues involving significant assets, contentious custody disputes, and other complicated issues requiring not only legal excellence, but has a focus on firm culture, production team development and retention of the team. Moreover, our ideal candidate is an excellent communicator who also has experience strategically monitoring the matters of other attorneys and their teams and providing oversight, feedback, and support to ensure clients receive excellent service while keeping an eye on the bottom line of the firm. We are looking for someone equally as passionate about BEING a lawyer as they are DEVELOPING the skills and talents of colleagues. Understanding of adult learning principles, mentoring, and coaching are essential for this role.
Why Work with Us?
Be a part of the developing the team as we continue our rapid growth and development.
Enjoy a healthy, professional work environment with work/life balance.
Work on a team is committed to excellent results for all of our clients.
You are a leader who loves being empowered – not micromanaged.
Work faster and better supported by a team of skilled, dedicated professionals.
We offer a 401K plan with a match.
The base pay and performance-based bonuses are competitive…along with medical and dental insurance.
Responsibilities
For assigned matters:
Manages case handling responsibilities for cases from inception to disposition.
Meets all court deadlines and moves matters forward at the pace that is right for each client.
Responsible for the competent provision of legal services, from inception to settlement, including legal research, drafting motions, pleadings, orders, judgments, and status updates; and overseeing and analyzing discovery.
Develop legal strategies and advise clients regarding their best legal interests, serving as the principal contact between the Firm and the clients.
Represent clients at mediation, deposition, motions, trials, and hearings.
Contemporaneously track and record time worked on matters in the firm CMS.
Ensure that bar license is in good standing at all times; notify owner immediately if it is not up to date.
Notify owner immediately if aware of a grievance or complaint, or a threat of complaint to the State Bar.
Supervision/Development of other attorneys:
Onboard and provide intensive supervision, coaching, and accountability, matched to skill and experience, for new attorneys to the firm.
Oversee, counsel, guide, train, and coach associates and contract attorneys, including assigning work and monitoring work product.
Monitor and mold team member billables and KPI performance to help team members maximize their compensation and boost firm retention.
Lead weekly case file reviews and strategy setting/execution.
Provide input into the evaluations of all associates and contract attorneys.
Conduct bi-annual performance reviews of production team to include insight for continued individual development.
Experience
Member of the Georgia Bar in good standing.
Minimum 10 years experience as an attorney.
Minimum 5 years experience as a family law attorney.
Minimum 3 years experience as a managing attorney.
Significant success record in family law matters.
Track record of successfully coaching, developing, supervising other attorneys.
Compensation
$160,000 - $190,000
