Estates Trusts Attorney

Offit Kurman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Offit Kurman, a growing full-service Am Law 200 firm, seeks a Senior Trusts & Estates Attorney for our Los Angeles office. This role serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners, focusing on sophisticated planning and wealth transfer strategies while collaborating with a entrepreneurial team.

California bar admission is required and you will design complex structures (GRATs, IDGTs, SLATs, charitable trusts) and oversee administration, building trusted client relationships

Qualifications

• Admission to practice in California is required.
• 10+ years of trusts & estates experience with a focus on advanced planning for high-net-worth clients.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise HNW clients on estate, gift, and GST tax planning.
• Design and implement advanced planning strategies (GRATs, IDGTs, SLATs, charitable trusts, FLPs).
• Oversee complex estate and trust administration.
• Counsel on business succession planning and wealth transfer strategies.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships as a trusted advisor.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Client relations

Education

California bar admission

Job description

Senior Trusts & Estates Attorney – Los Angeles (10+ Years, HNW Experience)

Offit Kurman, a growing full-service Am Law 200 firm, is seeking a Senior Trusts & Estates Attorney for our Los Angeles office. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, entrepreneurial team serving high-net-worth (HNW) individuals, families, and business owners.

Responsibilities:

• Advise HNW clients on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax planning.
• Design and implement advanced planning strategies, including GRATs, IDGTs, SLATs, charitable trusts, family limited partnerships, and other sophisticated structures.
• Oversee complex estate and trust administration.
• Counsel on business succession planning, philanthropic planning, and wealth transfer strategies.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships as a trusted advisor.

Qualifications:

• Admission to practice in California is required
• 10+ years of trusts & estates experience with a strong focus on advanced planning for HNW clients.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills.

Why Offit Kurman:

• Be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and your professional growth. We offer a competitive salary range of $200K-300K+, commensurate with experience, in addition to robust support and resources to help you thrive.