Estate Planning Managing Attorney — Lead & Scale the Office

Stouffer Legal; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Stouffer Legal is seeking a Managing Attorney to provide hands-on legal leadership and operational oversight as we scale our Southwest Florida presence. The role focuses on strong case management, team performance, and client service consistency, blending legal expertise with leadership and process improvement.

The position requires approximately three months of on-site training in Maryland before relocating to Fort Myers, FL, and offers a compensation package of $120,000 plus performance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience (Estate Planning preferred, but not required).
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing attorneys and staff.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and performance metrics to drive decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the legal team to ensure cases progress efficiently and meet firm benchmarks for timeliness and quality.
• Monitor KPIs related to case flow, productivity, and client outcomes, and implement adjustments as needed.
• Develop, refine, and enforce standard operating procedures to improve consistency and scalability across the office.
• Partner with leadership to forecast workload, allocate resources, and maintain balanced caseloads.
• Coach and mentor attorneys and support staff to improve performance and accountability.
• Ensure high level of client service through responsiveness and clear communication.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and implement solutions to increase efficiency.

Skills

Legal leadership

Team mentoring

Data-driven decisions

Estate planning

Operations management

Job description

Stouffer Legal is seeking a Managing Attorney to provide hands-on legal leadership and operational oversight as we scale our Southwest Florida presence. The role focuses on strong case management, team performance, and client service consistency, blending legal expertise with leadership and process improvement.

The position requires approximately three months of on-site training in Maryland before relocating to Fort Myers, FL, and offers a compensation package of $120,000 plus performance