Senior Estate Planning Attorney or Partner

gpac LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac LLC. in Chicago seeks an experienced Estate Planning Attorney at the Senior Associate or Partner level to join our downtown practice.

The role focuses on sophisticated estate planning for high-net-worth clients, with substantial client responsibility and cross‑practice collaboration. Responsibilities include drafting revocable and irrevocable trusts, tax planning, and supervising estate and gift tax returns.

Qualifications

• Illinois Bar admission or eligibility.
• 8+ years of concentrated estate planning experience.
• Extensive drafting of sophisticated estate planning documents.
• Strong knowledge of federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax laws.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or supervising IRS Forms 706 and 709.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sophisticated estate plans for high-net-worth individuals and families.
• Draft complex estate planning documents including trusts and wills.
• Advise on federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax strategies.
• Prepare, review, or supervise IRS Forms 706 and 709.
• Handle probate and trust administration matters.
• Develop business succession and charitable giving strategies.
• Coordinate with CPAs, financial advisors, family offices, and other professionals.
• Independently manage client relationships and provide estate planning counsel.

Skills

Estate planning

Drafting complex documents

Client relations

Education

Illinois Bar admission

Tools

IRS Forms 706/709

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Estate Planning Attorney at the Senior Associate or Partner level to join our downtown Chicago practice.

Position starts at $200,000.

Our firm provides a broad range of legal services, including corporate, real estate, litigation, and private-client matters. Our Trusts & Estates practice advises high-net-worth individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and business owners on sophisticated estate planning, wealth preservation, tax-efficient transfers, and business succession.

We are looking for an attorney with substantial experience independently handling complex estate planning matters, exceptional drafting capabilities, and a strong understanding of advanced estate and gift tax planning. This position offers significant client responsibility, collaboration across multiple practice areas, and the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of our private-client practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sophisticated estate plans for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners.
• Draft complex estate planning documents, including revocable and irrevocable trusts, SLATs, ILITs, GRATs, CRATs, dynasty trusts, wills, and related instruments.
• Advise clients on federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxation, including strategies to minimize tax exposure and preserve family wealth.
• Prepare, review, or supervise federal estate and gift tax returns, including IRS Forms 706 and 709.
• Handle complex probate and trust administration matters involving fiduciary accountings, valuations, tax reporting, and distributions.
• Develop business succession and charitable giving strategies involving closely held businesses, family assets, and multigenerational wealth transfers.
• Work closely with CPAs, financial advisors, family offices, trust officers, and other professionals to coordinate planning and implementation.
• Independently manage client relationships and provide ongoing estate planning counsel.

Qualifications

• Illinois Bar admission or eligibility for timely admission.
• Preferably 8+ years of concentrated estate planning experience. Exceptional attorneys with fewer years and demonstrated advanced planning expertise will also be considered.
• Extensive experience independently drafting and implementing sophisticated estate planning documents.
• Strong knowledge of federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax laws.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or supervising IRS Forms 706 and 709.<

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