Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking an attorney with at least five years of transactional experience (public finance preferred) to join the Public Finance group in our Missoula office.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP is seeking an attorney with at least five years of transactional experience (public finance preferred) to join the Public Finance group in our Missoula office. This role is well suited for a lawyer who is ready to take on a more central role in a sophisticated public finance practice and who values close collaboration with a senior team that is actively engaged in the long-term growth of the platform. The position offers meaningful involvement across the full lifecycle of public finance transactions, including advising on state and local matters and navigating complex federal and state tax issues. The successful candidate will serve as core bond counsel on governmental and economic development financings and will have the opportunity to develop a distinct private activity practice, including work in health care, housing, exempt facilities, and other specialized transactions. This is a highly relational, market-facing practice. A willingness to engage directly with clients, travel throughout the state, and participate in speaking and networking opportunities is essential.
Candidates will be considered for a partner-track associate or income partner role, depending on experience.
The following qualifications are required:
- A JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
- Montana bar admission or the ability to become admitted in Montana
- At least five years of relevant experience
Dorsey offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Our benefits are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender. Dorsey's benefits package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers; dental insurance; vision insurance; 401(k) retirement savings plan; basic and optional life insurance; short and long-term disability; flexible time off; up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for attorneys who give birth; paid holidays; adoption assistance; healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts; back-up child and elder care program; education and college advising program; virtual tutoring; wellbeing programs and activities; mass transit program (certain offices); travel assistance program; 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. Where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses. First-year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend. (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)
How to Apply
Dorsey accepts online applications at https://www.dorsey.com/careers. We do not accept application materials by mail or email except as a reasonable accommodation for qualified disabled applicants. Dorsey is committed to providing disability and religious-based accommodations, as well as menopause, pregnancy, and lactation-related reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation in connection with the application or interview processes, or you have questions about a workplace reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [redacted].
We are accepting applications for this position until September 30, 2026, or until the position has been filled.
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