Estate Planning Attorney

Pay: $175000.00 - $225000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join an award-winning Southwest Florida firm recognized for excellence collaboration and top-tier client service
• Step into a senior-level estate planning role with meaningful client relationships and sophisticated matters
• Strong compensation up to $225000 base plus bonus opportunity
• Build and expand your estate planning practice alongside a reputable full-service team (real estate title litigation and private client work)
• Excellent benefits: health insurance retirement options PTO/holidays CLE covered plus an annual all-expenses-paid firm trip (after eligibility period)

Location: On-site in Sarasota Florida.

Note: Must be an active Florida-barred attorney in good standing with a minimum of 5 years of estate planning experience.

About Our Client

Our client is a highly regarded Southwest Florida law firm known for sophisticated legal work paired with a supportive professional culture. They advise individuals families and business owners across estate planning probate trust administration asset protection and business succession planning and are recognized for excellence in the region.

Job Description

• Draft and advise on comprehensive estate plans including wills revocable and irrevocable trusts powers of attorney and advance directives
• Counsel clients on wealth transfer strategies asset protection and tax-aware planning approaches
• Advise business owners on succession planning and entity considerations tied to estate plans
• Partner with clients and internal teams on probate and trust administration matters as needed
• Review and update existing plans identify risks and propose practical improvements
• Communicate clearly and confidently with clients accountants and financial advisors
• Manage matters efficiently while delivering high-touch service and strong attention to detail

Qualifications

• Active Florida Bar membership in good standing
• Minimum of 5 years of estate planning experience (strong drafting required)
• Comfortable running client meetings issue-spotting and explaining complex topics in plain English
• Strong writing skills organization and responsiveness in a client-facing practice
• Preferred experience with probate and trust administration
• Preferred experience with asset protection and business succession planning

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Senior seat with autonomy and trusted client-facing responsibility
• Quality work strong support and a collaborative environment with high standards and low ego
• A firm reputation that attracts strong clients and referral relationships
• Long-term stability and room to grow your practice in a high-demand area

JPC-661

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: FL bar license 3 yrs of estate planning exp.

• Additional context: Relocation- for right candidate. Packages - for right candidate

Submissions Name / Jennifer /

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Our client is an award-winning SW Florida firm with a strong private client and estate planning practice. This is a senior estate planning attorney role handling sophisticated planning (wills trusts POAs asset protection and business succession) with client-facing responsibility. On-site Sarasota; FL Bar required; minimum 5 years; base up to $225k plus bonus and strong benefits.

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Estate Planning Attorney Berlin Patten Ebling - JPC 661 - Source

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• Client job title: Estate Planning Attorney

• Location: Sarasota FL

• On-site hybrid remote: On-site

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Estate Planning Attorney Trusts & Estates Attorney Private Client Attorney Wealth Planning Attorney Estate Planning Counsel T&E Associate T&E Senior Associate Wills & Trusts Attorney Probate Attorney (planning-focused) Trust Administration Probate Administration Revocable Trusts Irrevocable Trusts Asset Protection Business Succession Planning Powers of Attorney Advance Directives

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Meh Sarasota mid level. Not very pop