Trusts & Estates Associate (Mid-Level)

Leech Tishman group; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care with HRA

401k with matching

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Gym reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Leech Tishman is hiring a mid-level Trusts & Estates attorney in Los Angeles (Westwood) with 2-4 years+ experience in estate planning, trust administration, and probate. The role involves significant client contact and independent work, with a focus on drafting documents and advanced research.

The position is full-time in-office with some work-from-home flexibility, reporting to the Trusts & Estates Chairs. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years+ experience in estate planning, trust administration, and probate.
• Must be licensed in California.
• Strong writing, research, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with WestLaw and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review sophisticated estate planning documents.
• Advise fiduciaries and handle trust and estate administration.
• Conduct legal research on probate and estate planning issues.
• Build client relationships through networking and business development.
• Work independently and collaboratively with attorneys and staff.

Skills

Estate planning

Trust administration

Probate administration

Client communication

Legal research

Writing

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

California Bar License

2-4 years in law firm

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Excel

WestLaw

Job description

Leech Tishman is seeking to hire a mid-level Trusts & Estates attorney with 2-4 years+ of experience in estate planning, trust administration, and probate to work in our Los Angeles (Westwood) office. The position requires significant client contact and the ability to excel when working independently. Superior client communication, writing, research, computer, and organizational skills are a must.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafting and reviewing sophisticated estate planning documents, including revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, charitable planning vehicles, and business succession planning documents
• Assisting clients with wealth transfer planning, estate and gift tax strategies, generation-skipping transfer tax planning, asset protection planning, and family limited partnerships and LLC structures
• Advising fiduciaries and handling trust and estate administration from inception to completion, including drafting and reviewing related documents
• Conducting legal research regarding complex procedural and substantive issues related to probate and estate planning
• Building relationships with existing and prospective clients through networking and business development activities

Qualifications and Skills

• 2-4 years+ of experience in estate planning, trust administration, and probate administration
• Must be licensed in California
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Word, Visio and Excel
• Advanced research and writing skills including proficiency with legal research tools, including WestLaw
• Strong academic and employment credentials
• Must have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Must have the ability to work independently and efficiently, as well as in a team environment involving extensive collaboration with other attorneys, paralegals, and office staff, and client advisors
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills
• Must have excellent attention to detail

Education and Experience

• Bar license (California required; other jurisdictions are a plus)
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree
• 2-4 years+ in a law firm setting

Working Conditions

• Primarily an office environment
• Some work-from-home is permitted
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk
• Regularly navigates the office and uses office equipment (phones, copier, printer, mail machine, A/V equipment, etc.)
• Consistently uses a computer and other equipment that requires keyboarding
• Prolonged periods of focus and attention to detail
• Consistently requires communication with others (phone, email, in person, Teams, etc.)
• Regularly engages in activities that have productivity and time driven requirement

This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, which may change without notice.

Position Details

This is a full-time, salaried position. The position is to be performed in our Westwood office, Monday – Friday with expected hours of 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Work may fall outside of these hours at times. The Trusts & Estates attorney will be a part of the Trusts & Estates Practice Group and report to the Trusts & Estates Chairs. This is a non-supervisory position.

Benefits

Full-time benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, health care with a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), dental, vision, 401k with matching, group term and voluntary life insurance, employee assistance program including mental health services, voluntary accident, hospitalization, and critical illness insurance, voluntary pet insurance, wellness programing that includes a gym reimbursement, and commuter benefits. All benefits are subject to eligibility and some may be subject to premiums/contributions.

Job Type

Professional

Salary Range

$150,000+; Salary commensurate with expertise & previous experience; discretionary bonuses

Travel

0%

About Leech Tishman

Leech Tishman is a national, full-service law firm dedicated to assisting businesses, institutions, and individuals. Leech Tishman offers legal services in business restructuring & insolvency, construction, corporate matters, healthcare, intellectual property, labor & employment, litigation, real estate, and trusts & estates. In addition, the firm offers a wide range of legal services to clients in the aviation & aerospace, beauty & wellness, cannabis, data privacy & cybersecurity, energy & natural resources, entertainment & sports, and life sciences industries. Leech Tishman has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Sarasota, and Washington, D.C.