Mid-Level to Senior Private Client Associate

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 days in office

Job summary

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP in New York seeks an associate to work on sophisticated estate planning, elder law, estate and trust administration, and estate litigation.

Required experience includes emphasis on transfer tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and familiarity with probate, trust administration, and gift and estate tax returns; preferred experience includes elder law matters such as guardianships and special needs planning, plus trust litigation.

Qualifications

• Emphasis on transfer tax planning for high-net-worth individuals.
• Familiarity with probate, trust administration, and gift/estate tax returns.
• Preferred elder law exposure including guardianships and special needs planning; trust litigation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on sophisticated estate planning, elder law, estate and trust administration, and transfer tax matters.
• Assist with estate litigation and related fiduciary matters.
• Advise individuals, families, fiduciaries, nonprofits and closely held businesses.

Skills

Estate planning

Transfer tax planning

Trust administration

Elder law

Probate knowledge

Gift tax knowledge

Education

NJ bar admission

Job description

Overview

• The associate will work on sophisticated estate planning, elder law, estate and trust administration, estate litigation, and transfer tax matters.
• The practice advises individuals, families, fiduciaries, non-profit organizations, and closely held businesses.
• Required experience includes an emphasis on transfer tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and familiarity with trust and estate administration, including probate proceedings, trust administration, and gift and estate tax returns.
• Preferred experience includes advising clients on elder law matters such as long-term care planning, Medicaid planning, guardianships, and special needs planning, as well as trust and estate litigation.
• A preferred qualification is licensure and good standing to practice in New Jersey.
• Faegre Drinker's in-office work policy asks all attorneys to work from an office three days per week.