Sr. Estate Planning Attorney

Leoforce; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Leoforce in Los Angeles is seeking a senior-level Estate Planning Attorney to join our private client/trusts and estates group. You will manage sophisticated matters, mentor junior attorneys, and play an active role in client relationships and business development.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of estate planning experience, deep knowledge of federal transfer tax, and outstanding drafting skills across wills, trusts, and related instruments.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active admission to the bar.
• 7+ years of substantive estate planning / trusts and estates experience at a law firm.
• Deep working knowledge of federal transfer tax and sophisticated wealth transfer strategies.
• Strong drafting skills across the full range of estate planning instruments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement sophisticated estate, gift, and wealth transfer plans for high-net-worth individuals and families, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and related instruments.
• Advise on advanced planning techniques (e.g., GRATs, IDGTs, charitable vehicles, dynasty and generation-skipping trusts, family entities).
• Counsel clients on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax matters and coordinate with tax and business colleagues on integrated planning.
• Handle trust and estate administration, including fiduciary counseling and post-mortem planning.

Skills

Drafting skills

Mentoring

Client relationships

Business development

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Job Description

Experience: Mid Level
Salary: $210,000 - $250,000 per year

Job Details

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We are seeking a senior-level Estate Planning Attorney to join our private client/trusts and estates group in Los Angeles. This is a role for an experienced practitioner ready to manage sophisticated matters, mentor junior attorneys, and actively participate in client relationships and business development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement sophisticated estate, gift, and wealth transfer plans for high-net-worth individuals and families, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and related instruments.
• Advise on advanced planning techniques (e.g., GRATs, IDGTs, charitable vehicles, dynasty and generation-skipping trusts, family entities).
• Counsel clients on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax matters and coordinate with tax and business colleagues on integrated planning.
• Handle trust and estate administration, including fiduciary counseling and post-mortem planning.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active admission (in good standing) to the bar of the applicable jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of substantive estate planning / trusts and estates experience at a law firm.
• Deep working knowledge of federal transfer tax and sophisticated wealth transfer strategies.
• Strong drafting skills across the full range of estate planning instruments.

A bit about us:

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Our client is a national, full-service law firm with a well-established private client and wealth planning practice. The Firm advises high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and fiduciaries on sophisticated estate, tax, and wealth transfer matters, and its trusts and estates attorneys are recognized among the leading practitioners in their markets.

Why join us?

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We offer the resources and client base of a large, multi-office platform alongside the collegiality and direct client contact of a focused practice group. You'll work on complex, high-value matters with meaningful autonomy, supported by an integrated tax, business, and litigation bench.

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