Does anyone know of good lifestyle firm? I'm trying to lateral someplace that will give me more time with my family but I don't want to give up the salary and interesting deals.

What markets are you looking at?

With my family, I need to stay west coast. Will consider Bay Area or Seattle, but others will be considered too.

Which practice areas? How many years out of school?

Couple of years out and work in corporate. I know it's a long shot to find a "lifestyle" firm with some of the perks of BigLaw, but if it's a worth a shot, then I'll give it a chance. Love my wife, my young kids, and I'd rather not end up divorced with a bunch of kids that resent me.

MoFo is a great firm. I have a friend in their SF office and his hours are not crazy, 2000 or so. Try Fenwick, Sheppard, Stoel, Chapman, Shartsis, Hanson Bridgett. I moved to a lifestyle firm a few years back. The hours are still a lot, but it's easier to get out of the office at 6 and work from home if I have to.

Lucky for you, it's easy for corp. associates to lateral in-house after a few years. Some in-house positions are still crazy, but most are somewhat better.