Job Description
Contract Litigation Attorney – Property Insurance / Construction Defect
Location: Remote; Montana-based preferred
Type: Contract / 1099
Compensation: $100–$130/hour, depending on experience and fit
Burnside Law Firm helps both commercial and residential owners recover the money required to fix serious property damage and defects.
- Our core work is focused on two categories:
- serious first-party property insurance underpayment / claim-friction matters
- serious owner-side construction defect / water intrusion / envelope / property-failure matters
We are looking for a contract attorney who can carry defined substantive work with limited hand-holding. This is not a junior training role and not a generalist civil-litigation slot. We want a clear thinker, strong writer, and steady operator who can help move files forward inside a disciplined practice.
- What you will do
- Review claim files, policies, project documents, repair records, photos, correspondence, and expert materials
- Build chronologies, damages summaries, issue memos, and case assessments
- Draft demand letters, complaints, written discovery, motions, mediation materials, and other litigation work product
- Help organize proof, damages, and expert issues in serious property-loss and defect matters
- Work within templates, checklists, and workflows, and help improve them over time
- What we are looking for
- Licensed attorney in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Strong legal writing and analysis
- Experience in litigation, insurance recovery, construction defect, property damage, or similarly document-heavy complex civil matters
- Able to work independently, hit deadlines, and return usable work product
- Comfortable with structure, clear expectations, and high standards
- This role is a good fit for someone who
- Wants serious legal work without large-firm bureaucracy
- Likes defined deliverables and clear feedback
- Can take ownership of a segment of work and move it forward without drama
- Prefers substance over posturing
Compensation
This is a contract role paying $100–$130/hour, depending on experience, fit, and directly relevant background. The upper end of the range is for attorneys who can step into first-party property insurance and/or construction defect matters with minimal ramp time.
To apply
- Please send:
- your résumé
- one substantive writing sample
- a short note answering:
- What similar matters have you handled, what did you personally do on those matters, and what availability do you have each week?
No recruiters, please.
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