Careers

Come build with us.

We hire people who take family law as seriously as we do. See who we are, then come build with us.

Gianni Avalos
A Note From Our Founder
"I did the paralegal job before I ever had the title attorney. I know exactly how much skill this work takes, and how rarely the pay, the title, or the respect match it. I built AFTA to be the firm I was looking for and couldn't find as a new mother: a place where I would be taken seriously, respected in my profession, and trusted with real autonomy. If you take family law as seriously as we do, I want to meet you."
Gianni Avalos
Founder & CEO · The Single Mom Attorney
Open Positions

Don't see your position open, but still interested?

Email us your resume along with a short note on why family law, and why AFTA specifically, and let us know how many years you've been in the family law field. If you're an attorney licensed five or more years, or a paralegal with ten plus years of experience or board certification, we want to hear from you even if there's no opening listed.

careers@avalosfamilytrial.com
How We Take Care of Our Own

Real numbers, not "competitive compensation."

$160K–$185KSenior family law attorney base, plus quarterly and year-end bonuses
$75K–$110KSenior paralegal base, plus quarterly and year-end bonuses
1,450 billable hoursA reasonable annual requirement, so your caseload stays manageable and your work stays excellent
Unlimited PTOAfter 90 days, plus firm holidays. 9 to 5, Monday through Friday
401(k) matchRetirement with company matching, so your future grows with the firm
Top-of-the-line insuranceBlue Cross Blue Shield HMO and PPO medical plans, plus dental, vision, and life insurance
We invest in youAnnual CLE reimbursed, with a lodging stipend for Advanced Family Law in San Antonio
Bar dues & TBLS paidAnnual bar dues for attorneys and TBLS dues for paralegals, covered
Clients who trust you90%+ arrive through our community, already sold on our approach. Less convincing, more lawyering
Real autonomyManaged caseloads where the quality of your work actually shows, and the team working alongside you brings the experience necessary
$160K–$185KSenior family law attorney base, plus quarterly and year-end bonuses
$75K–$110KSenior paralegal base, plus quarterly and year-end bonuses
1,450 billable hoursA reasonable annual requirement, so your caseload stays manageable and your work stays excellent
Unlimited PTOAfter 90 days, plus firm holidays. 9 to 5, Monday through Friday
401(k) matchRetirement with company matching, so your future grows with the firm
Top-of-the-line insuranceBlue Cross Blue Shield HMO and PPO medical plans, plus dental, vision, and life insurance
We invest in youAnnual CLE reimbursed, with a lodging stipend for Advanced Family Law in San Antonio
Bar dues & TBLS paidAnnual bar dues for attorneys and TBLS dues for paralegals, covered
Clients who trust you90%+ arrive through our community, already sold on our approach. Less convincing, more lawyering
Real autonomyManaged caseloads where the quality of your work actually shows, and the team working alongside you brings the experience necessary
Life at AFTA

What it's actually like here.

No stock photos. Real moments from our team, pulled straight from the firm's internal feed. Drag to explore.

A mug reading just want to dilly dally, from a paralegal's surprise afternoon off
National Paralegal Day

We sent our paralegals home for National Paralegal Day

At noon sharp, every paralegal got the rest of the day off plus a three-hour billable credit, on one condition: send proof you're actually relaxing. Kathy hit the shops, Paola finished a hand-painted banner, and everyone got real time with their people.

AFTA Back to School Drive
Community

800 backpacks, then 70 more

Our Back to School Drive put 800 filled backpacks in the hands of Houston single moms, with over $30,000 raised in sponsored donations. The leftovers didn't sit in our closet: 70 more went to Oak Forest Foster, straight to students in foster care who needed them. It was such a huge success that even Fox 26 featured it.

Watch the highlights video →
The founder takes a drill to the last urinal in the Houston office
Office Upgrade

The urinal is gone. G drilled it out herself.

Our Houston office said goodbye to the last relic of its former life, with the founder on the drill. In its place: wall art quoting Cher. "Mom, I am a rich man." A fitting new look for a woman-owned firm.

AFTA law clerks Yennisse Sevilla and Sheena Watson researching
AFTA Clerkship

Congrats to our summer law clerks

Yennisse Sevilla and Sheena Watson, both from South Texas College of Law, successfully completed their summer clerkship at AFTA, and told us it's the most they've learned at any internship. Which is exactly what we're going for.

AFTA's donation for the bar prep students
Paying It Forward

A little something for the bar prep students

When South Texas College of Law asked us to support their bar prep giveaway, we thought about what we would have wanted while studying for the bar: a massage and good coffee. So that's exactly what we sent.

Monique's birthday celebration at the office
Team

Happy birthday, Mo!

We celebrated Mo's birthday at the office with cake and lots of good vibes. The small moments are the culture.

The team raises a toast at a send-off celebration
How We Say Goodbye

A toast to our senior attorney's next chapter

When one of our senior attorneys earned an opportunity she was thrilled about, we didn't sulk. We threw a toast, gave her the Steadfast Helper award for everything she did for our clients, and sent her off proud. We celebrate our people, even when their next chapter isn't with us.

G and Caitie at the Scottsdale retreat
Always Learning

G and Caitie take Scottsdale

The dynamic duo crashed a two-day retreat on how the sharpest firms are putting AI to work in their marketing. They came back sun-kissed, over-caffeinated, and armed with a notebook full of ideas. And honestly? We plan to be one of the firms on that stage.

A mug reading just want to dilly dally, from a paralegal's surprise afternoon off
National Paralegal Day

We sent our paralegals home for National Paralegal Day

At noon sharp, every paralegal got the rest of the day off plus a three-hour billable credit, on one condition: send proof you're actually relaxing. Kathy hit the shops, Paola finished a hand-painted banner, and everyone got real time with their people.

AFTA Back to School Drive
Community

800 backpacks, then 70 more

Our Back to School Drive put 800 filled backpacks in the hands of Houston single moms, with over $30,000 raised in sponsored donations. The leftovers didn't sit in our closet: 70 more went to Oak Forest Foster, straight to students in foster care who needed them. It was such a huge success that even Fox 26 featured it.

Watch the highlights video →
The founder takes a drill to the last urinal in the Houston office
Office Upgrade

The urinal is gone. G drilled it out herself.

Our Houston office said goodbye to the last relic of its former life, with the founder on the drill. In its place: wall art quoting Cher. "Mom, I am a rich man." A fitting new look for a woman-owned firm.

AFTA law clerks Yennisse Sevilla and Sheena Watson researching
AFTA Clerkship

Congrats to our summer law clerks

Yennisse Sevilla and Sheena Watson, both from South Texas College of Law, successfully completed their summer clerkship at AFTA, and told us it's the most they've learned at any internship. Which is exactly what we're going for.

AFTA's donation for the bar prep students
Paying It Forward

A little something for the bar prep students

When South Texas College of Law asked us to support their bar prep giveaway, we thought about what we would have wanted while studying for the bar: a massage and good coffee. So that's exactly what we sent.

Monique's birthday celebration at the office
Team

Happy birthday, Mo!

We celebrated Mo's birthday at the office with cake and lots of good vibes. The small moments are the culture.

The team raises a toast at a send-off celebration
How We Say Goodbye

A toast to our senior attorney's next chapter

When one of our senior attorneys earned an opportunity she was thrilled about, we didn't sulk. We threw a toast, gave her the Steadfast Helper award for everything she did for our clients, and sent her off proud. We celebrate our people, even when their next chapter isn't with us.

G and Caitie at the Scottsdale retreat
Always Learning

G and Caitie take Scottsdale

The dynamic duo crashed a two-day retreat on how the sharpest firms are putting AI to work in their marketing. They came back sun-kissed, over-caffeinated, and armed with a notebook full of ideas. And honestly? We plan to be one of the firms on that stage.

Why AFTA

A women-led firm with a real mission.

We're building something different in family law - a team that genuinely cares about the families we serve and the people on our own team. If that's you, we'd love to meet you.