For lawyers
Meaningful consumer-defense work, on your own terms.
FairCounsel connects people facing debt lawsuits and unfavorable rulings with independent attorneys. We run the platform. You provide the judgment.
The work
Debt Defender
Answers and defense in consumer debt-collection lawsuits.
Second Look
Pre-appeal screening memos on trial court outcomes.
ValiDebt letters
Attorney-reviewed debt validation and dispute letters.
What you get
You practice law, we run the platform
Intake, documents, payments, and client messaging are handled. You exercise your own professional judgment on every matter, and nothing goes out in a client's name without your review.
Matters come to you
New matters are assigned fairly among attorneys admitted in the matter's state. You can decline one, pause new work, and set a limit on how many you carry.
Clear, per-task pay
You are paid for each completed task at a rate set in writing before you start, and you can see every task, payment, and balance on your own earnings page.
Drafting help, under your control
AI-assisted drafts and a research assistant grounded in Georgia statutes, court rules, and case law. They produce drafts for you to review, never final work product.
Independent by design
You are an independent contractor, with your own license, insurance, and judgment. No nonlawyer directs your legal decisions.
How joining works
- 1
Tell us about you
Your licenses, malpractice coverage, and the kind of work you want. About ten minutes.
- 2
Read and sign the agreement
The full terms, in plain language, before you do any work. Signed on the page, with a copy kept for you.
- 3
We verify your license
We check your bar admissions with the state bar. Usually within a few business days.
- 4
Set up and start
We email you a link to set your password and authenticator, and you are ready for matters in your states.
Questions
- Who can apply?
- Lawyers in good standing in at least one U.S. state, with professional liability (malpractice) insurance.
- Is this employment?
- No. You are an independent contractor and handle your own taxes, licenses, and insurance. The agreement sets this out in full, and you can read it before you commit to anything.
- What do I need to apply?
- Your bar number and admission year for each state, your malpractice carrier and policy details, and about ten minutes.
- When do I get access to client information?
- Only after we have verified your license and you have signed the agreement. Applicants have no account and see no client information.
- What does the agreement cover?
- How you are paid, when pay is earned, confidentiality, conflicts, supervision of AI tools, and how either of us can end the relationship. You can read all of it before you sign.