Contract Family Law Attorney
Distro•Houston, TX
•$90 - $115•Remote
About The Position
Join a collaborative, client-centered legal team as a Contract Family Law Attorney. This role is a 1099 Independent Contractor position, initially for a 6-8 month contract with the potential for conversion to full-time. The attorney will be expected to attend court in Harris, Fort Bend, and Brazoria Counties and travel to the Houston office as needed. The compensation is $90-$115 per approved billable hour, with an expectation of 160 approved billable hours per month, leading to estimated monthly earnings of $14,400-$18,400.
Requirements
- Active Texas Bar license in good standing
- Strong Texas family law background
- Courtroom and trial experience, including discovery and deposition practice
- Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, and final orders
- Mediation and negotiation skills
- Ability to handle high-conflict matters
- Strong written and oral advocacy skills
- Ability to meet approximately 160 billable hours monthly
- Ability to work as a 1099 contractor
- Commitment to a 6-8 month engagement
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of experience
- Experience in Texas Family Law
- Experience in Divorce litigation
- Experience in Child custody and support
- Experience in Conservatorship
- Experience in Property division
- Experience in Enforcement actions and modifications
- Experience in Family court hearings, mediation, and trial representation
- Experience in Discovery and depositions
- Contested hearings, mediations, trials, direct and cross-examination experience
Responsibilities
- Manage Texas Family Law cases independently.
- Represent clients in divorce litigation, child custody and support matters, conservatorship, property division, and enforcement actions and modifications.
- Conduct family court hearings, mediations, and trials.
- Handle discovery and depositions.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and final orders.
- Represent clients in contested hearings, mediations, and trials, including direct and cross-examination.
- Engage in mediation and negotiation, handling high-conflict matters.
Benefits
- Fully remote environment
- Flexible contract structure
- Competitive hourly rate
- Potential full-time conversion
- Collaborative firm culture
- Exposure to complex family law matters
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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