Associate Attorney

Summit Legacy Legal; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Legacy Legal in Colorado seeks an Associate Attorney with exceptional legal writing and trial advocacy to develop a rewarding probate litigation practice. You will work with partners on complex fiduciary disputes, petition drafting, evidentiary hearings, motions, discovery, and trial with opportunities for oral arguments and depositions.

JD from a respected law school and active Colorado Bar is required or admitted by motion/reciprocity.

Qualifications

• Ability to convert complex facts and statutes into persuasive pleadings.
• Interest in probate, trusts, civil litigation, or family law and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation cases from intake through strategy, discovery, motions and trial.
• Conduct hearings, oral arguments, depositions and trials.
• Perform thorough factual investigations and complex legal research.
• Provide aggressive courtroom representation for clients.
• Maintain proactive client communication and coordinate with trustees, court appointees, and colleagues.
• Take accountability for matters and seek partner guidance when needed.
• Contribute to internal strategy discussions.
• Draft motions, pleadings, petitions, objections, and discovery requests/responses.

Skills

Legal writing

Trial advocacy

Litigation management

Research skills

Communication skills

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Colorado Bar admission (active or pending)

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

About the Firm

We are a fast-growing boutique law firm headquartered in Greenwood Village specializing in probate litigation, will contest, trust administration, fiduciary disputes, adult conservatorships/guardianships, and estate planning. We strive to provide work-life balance, high quality of life, and mentorship and provide aggressive advocacy for our clients.

We are seeking a talented, articulate Associate Attorney with exceptional legal writing skills who wants to build a rewarding litigation practice. While prior probate experience is welcomed, it is not a requirement. We are primarily looking for a candidate with strong trial advocacy and investigative skills.

The Role

Our practice focuses on contested probate and trust litigation. You will work with the partners on complex fiduciary disputes, petition drafting, evidentiary hearings, motion practice, discovery management, and trial with opportunities to handle oral arguments, depositions, and hearings.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage litigation cases from initial intake through strategy, discovery, motions practice, and trial.
• Conduct hearings, oral arguments, depositions and trials.
• Conduct thorough factual investigations and complex legal research to build winning case strategies.
• Provide aggressive, fierce courtroom representation on behalf of our clients.
• Maintain proactive communication with clients, trustees, personal representatives, conservators, court appointees, opposing counsel, and colleagues, ensuring prompt updates to keep our cases moving.
• Take full accountability for assigned matters, exercising sound judgment and independent problem-solving while knowing when to consult firm partners.
• Contribute actively to internal strategy discussions.
• Research complex trust and probate issues; draft high-quality motions, pleadings, petitions, objections, and discovery requests/responses.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active license (or pending admission by motion/reciprocity) with the Colorado State Bar.
• 0–5 years of legal experience: Recent law graduates with judicial clerkships, Moot Court, Law Review, or trial advocacy programs are encouraged to apply. Prosecutors or public defenders with trial and investigative experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Writing & Research Skills: You must be able to turn complex facts and statutes into persuasive, tightly argued pleadings.
• Interest in Probate & Elder Law: Prior exposure to probate, trusts, civil litigation, trial, or family law is a plus, but a sharp strategic mind and willingness to learn are paramount.