Trusts and Estates Attorney

Job Overview
A law firm seeks a seasoned Trusts and Estates Attorney with 5 to 10 years of experience advising high net worth individuals and families in all aspects of their estate and tax planning, as well as experience with trust and probate administration. This position is based in Pasadena, CA.

• Duties
• Design, draft, and implement comprehensive estate plans.
• Advise clients on estate and tax planning strategies.
• Manage trust and probate administration processes.
• Collaborate with clients to address their unique estate planning needs.

• Requirements
• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience.
• Strong employment history with the ability to work independently.
• Experience with real estate and/or fiduciary tax and accounting preferred.

• Education
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

• Certifications
• Licensed to practice law in the state of California.

• Skills
• Excellent drafting and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple client matters efficiently.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Benefits
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Professional development opportunities.

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.