Associate

Buchalter PC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401k

Full benefits package

Bonus potential

Job summary

Buchalter PC is seeking a mid to senior level associate for its Trust and Estate Litigation practice, with locations in Portland, Los Angeles, or Orange County. The role involves all aspects of litigation, requiring at least 5 years of specific experience and a license to practice in Oregon.

Salary ranges from $160k to $230k, with potential bonuses. The firm offers a supportive environment, unlimited PTO, 401k, and comprehensive benefits. Join Buchalter to be part of a dynamic and inclusive law firm committed to diversity and client success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Trust and Estate Litigation.
• Significant experience handling probate and trust litigation.
• Related administrative and drafting experience involving trusts and estate plans is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of litigation, including drafting of petitions and discovery.
• Take depositions and make court appearances.
• Assist in trial preparation.

Skills

Trust and estate litigation

Probate court litigation

Drafting petitions

Taking depositions

Trial preparation

Education

Licensed to practice in Oregon

California bar admission preferred

Job description

We are currently seeking a mid to senior level associate to support our Trust and Estate Litigation practice group in our Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles, or Orange County offices. This group has extensive experience representing individual, professional, and corporate fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the full panoply of contested Trust and Estate matters.

In this role, you will be assisting with all aspects of litigation, including drafting of petitions, drafting discovery, taking depositions, making court appearances and trial. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in this specific practice area (trust, estate, conservatorship, guardianship, and elder abuse litigation), along with significant experience handling probate and trust litigation before Oregon circuit courts with probate jurisdiction and California probate courts. Related administrative and drafting experience involving trusts and estate plans is a plus. Candidates must be licensed to practice in Oregon (required); California bar admission strongly preferred due to the nature of the practice.

Pay Scale: The reasonably expected pay scale for this position is $160-$230k, with bonus potential of up to $106,000. This is an employer estimate and the salary offered within that range, and the potential for bonus and bonus amount, will depend on candidate’s years of practice and experience and performance.

A career at Buchalter is an opportunity to do exciting work with a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm. We value an energizing and supportive environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. We offer a competitive salary, various types of bonuses, unlimited PTO, 401k, and a full benefits package.

Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity. Our Firm’s commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong. Buchalter’s diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm’s collaborative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment, benefiting all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, writing sample and transcript using the link below.