Probate Litigation Attorney — Complex Estate Disputes

Hire Innovative; California; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and paid companyholidays

Employer-supported retirement plan

Bar dues, CLE support, and development

Bonus or incentives where offered

Job summary

Hire Innovative in Orange County, CA seeks a Probate Litigation Attorney to develop contested estate matters, manage sensitive family dynamics, and move disputes through discovery, resolution, or trial.

The role offers substantive ownership of complex disputes and the opportunity to build a focused probate and fiduciary-litigation practice, with on-site or hybrid work and early discussions about location, workload, and advancement.

Qualifications

• Experience in probate, trust, fiduciary, estate, or complex civil litigation.
• Strong writing, discovery, deposition, and case-strategy skills.
• Judgment with sensitive family, financial, and capacity issues.
• Active or eligible state bar admission for the role.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when resources are needed.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate fiduciary conduct, testamentary documents, asset history, standing, damages, and remedies.
• Handle pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, mediation, and trial prep.
• Work with beneficiaries, fiduciaries, experts, financial records, and probate-court requirements.
• Provide clear client advice while managing deadlines and sensitive facts.
• Take ownership of matters and inform clients and supervising attorneys about deadlines and next steps.

Skills

Strong writing

Discovery

Deposition

Case strategy

Tools

Legal research tools

Document management systems

Case management systems

Billing systems

Job description

Hire Innovative in Orange County, CA seeks a Probate Litigation Attorney to develop contested estate matters, manage sensitive family dynamics, and move disputes through discovery, resolution, or trial.

The role offers substantive ownership of complex disputes and the opportunity to build a focused probate and fiduciary-litigation practice, with on-site or hybrid work and early discussions about location, workload, and advancement.