Trust & Estates Associate Attorney

Offit Kurman; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collegial and entrepreneurial environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Resources of a national platform

Job summary

A growing law firm is seeking a Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney to join its Tysons Corner, VA office. The role involves representing clients in creating estate plans, handling trust and estate administration, and engaging in estate litigation matters. The ideal candidate has 7-12 years of relevant experience, strong drafting and analytical skills, and a commitment to building a long-term practice in trusts and estates law. This position offers opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7-12 years of experience in trusts and estates planning and/or estate litigation preferred.
• Demonstrated interest in building a long-term practice in trusts and estates law.
• 7–12 years of experience in trusts and estates planning and/or estate litigation preferred.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
• A demonstrated interest in building a long-term practice in trusts and estates law.

Responsibilities

• Represent individuals, families, and business owners in creating tailored estate plans.
• Handle matters involving wealth preservation, trust and estate administration, and real estate issues.
• Collaborate closely with the firm’s fiduciary litigation team.
• Breach of fiduciary duty claims
• Will contests and validity challenges
• Elective share claims by surviving spouses
• Enforcement of obligations under premarital and postmarital agreements
• Collaborating closely with the firm’s fiduciary litigation team in both defending and prosecuting such claims.

Skills

Strong drafting skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Long-term practice interest

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Admission to the Virginia bar

Job description

Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney

Location: Tysons Corner, VA or any one of our MD/VA offices

Offit Kurman, a growing Am Law 200 firm, is seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Trusts and Estates Practice Group.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with experience in estate planning, administration, and related litigation to join a dynamic, collaborative team focused on providing sophisticated counsel to individuals, families, and business owners.

Responsibilities

• Representing individuals, families, and business owners in creating estate plans tailored to their specific goals and circumstances.
• Handling matters involving wealth preservation, trust and estate administration, real estate issues, and premarital and postmarital agreements.
• Representing beneficiaries, executors, and trustees in disputes involving estates and trusts, including:
• Breach of fiduciary duty claims
• Will contests and validity challenges
• Elective share claims by surviving spouses
• Enforcement of obligations under premarital and postmarital agreements
• Collaborating closely with the firm’s fiduciary litigation team in both defending and prosecuting such claims.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Virginia bar (required)
• 7-12 years of experience in trusts and estates planning and/or estate litigation preferred.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
• A demonstrated interest in building a long-term practice in trusts and estates law.

Offit Kurman offers a collegial and entrepreneurial environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the resources of a national platform. Our attorneys are encouraged to develop their own practices while collaborating across disciplines and offices.

Agencies please send resumes to Jaclyn Famiglietti.