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what kind of $$ can be made in family law?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:46 pm
by Anonymous User
it's really tough to find any info on the kinds of salaries matrimonial attorneys can bring in. does anyone have any insight? Varies? particularly early on in ones career.
Re: what kind of $$ can be made in family law?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:49 pm
by TLSModBot
Well you're probably not going to get a lot of repeat business from clients so I'm guessing it all depends on your advertisement and reputation-building abilities.
Re: what kind of $$ can be made in family law?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:55 pm
by Johann
family law firms are all pretty small shops usually. the best boutique in chicago starts associates around 85k with big bonus potential. partners can make 300-500k a year. the shittier shitlaw places start people at 45k and give like 10-20% raises a year. partners there can range from 100k to 300k depending on how much they work, how good business is, and how business savvy they are with collections.
Re: what kind of $$ can be made in family law?
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:31 pm
by Anonymous User
I worked at one that started associates at 40k plus 10% of generated revenue. Midwestern city of approximately 1 milly ppl
Re: what kind of $$ can be made in family law?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:18 pm
by krads153
It's possible to make a shit ton of money if you get in with wealthy clients.....I think the work seems more interesting than a lot of law too.
Re: what kind of $$ can be made in family law?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:19 pm
by Good Guy Gaud
Capitol_Idea wrote:Well you're probably not going to get a lot of repeat business from clients so I'm guessing it all depends on your advertisement and reputation-building abilities.
If they have kids, they are clients for life.
Re: what kind of $$ can be made in family law?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:22 pm
by TLSModBot
Good Guy Gaud wrote:Capitol_Idea wrote:Well you're probably not going to get a lot of repeat business from clients so I'm guessing it all depends on your advertisement and reputation-building abilities.
If they have kids, they are clients for life.
So dark, so true
Re: what kind of $$ can be made in family law?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:24 pm
by TLSModBot
krads153 wrote:It's possible to make a shit ton of money if you get in with wealthy clients.....I think the work seems more interesting than a lot of law too.
You'd need to find a cadre of folks who tend to have money and marital problems.
Get your cards printed now and make as many friends in law school as possible. You'll have clients by the bushel once they're, say, 3-4 years out of law school and after.
Re: what kind of $$ can be made in family law?
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:25 pm
by Anonymous User
Capitol_Idea wrote:Good Guy Gaud wrote:Capitol_Idea wrote:Well you're probably not going to get a lot of repeat business from clients so I'm guessing it all depends on your advertisement and reputation-building abilities.
If they have kids, they are clients for life.
So dark, so true
ha!