Trusts and Probate Litigator

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a talented Trusts and Probate Litigator with 4-6 years of experience in trust and probate litigation in Pasadena, CA. The ideal candidate will handle conservatorships, guardianships, will or trust contests, accounting petitions, trustee removal, fiduciary disputes, and elder financial abuse litigation.

Duties

• Manage conservatorship and guardianship establishment and litigation.
• Prosecute and defend will or trust contests.
• Handle fiduciary breach petitions and related disputes.
• Engage in elder financial abuse litigation.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of experience in trust and probate litigation.
• Proficiency in handling fiduciary-related disputes.
• Experience with conservatorship and guardianship cases.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Licensed to practice law in California.

Skills

• Strong litigation and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Benefits

• Opportunities for mentorship and career advancement.
• Dynamic and collegial work environment.

This firm has a sophisticated and diverse practice, serving individuals and family owned businesses as well as serving as general or special counsel to many entities. This firm has an active recruitment program designed to locate and hire the best-qualified law student and attorney candidates, but they also hire lawyers laterally from other firms to address specific hiring needs. The firm focuses primarily on three practice areas: business, litigation and trust/estate planning, and the lawyers devote significant amounts of time to professional activities, including the local, state and national bar associations. In beautiful downtown Pasadena, this firm offers compensation on a par with other similar firms in the market and billable hours that are average for similar firms.