Elder Law Attorney

Job Overview

Multiple firms across the United States — including elder law boutiques, private client practices, and mid-sized firms — are actively seeking Elder Law Attorneys with 1–10+ years of experience.
With aging populations, increased long-term care needs, and major wealth transfer underway, demand for elder-focused legal advisors is rising quickly and firms are expanding now.

If you have experience in elder law or related areas, including:

• Medicaid planning and long-term care strategies

• Guardianships and conservatorships

• Elder abuse and neglect matters

• Special needs trust planning

• Estate planning and probate support

• Veteran’s benefits work (preferred but not required)

…we want to speak with you.

Duties

• Advise clients and families on Medicaid eligibility, long-term care planning, and asset protection.

• Handle guardianship, conservatorship, and protective proceedings.

• Represent clients in elder abuse or neglect matters.

• Draft and administer special needs trusts and related planning instruments.

• Assist with estate planning and probate tasks that intersect with elder needs.

• Maintain direct interaction with clients, caregivers, and family members, providing clear and compassionate guidance.

Requirements

• 1–10+ years of elder law, probate, trusts & estates, or related experience.

• Knowledge of Medicaid planning, long-term care rules, or guardianship proceedings.

• Strong client-counseling and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to handle sensitive issues with empathy and professionalism.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

• Admission to the bar in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Skills

• Compassionate and patient client communication.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

• Detail-oriented approach to planning and protective matters.

• Ability to navigate family dynamics and complex benefit systems.

• Organized, thoughtful, and collaborative mindset.

Submit or update your resume today, and we will match you with the firms most likely to want your background.