Estate Planning Attorney

Pay: $100000.00 - $135000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a growing client-focused legal practice where your work directly helps individuals and families protect their assets and plan for the future.
• Take meaningful ownership of an estate planning caseload rather than being limited to research or support work.
• Work closely with clients on sophisticated personal matters involving wills trusts incapacity planning estate administration and related needs.
• Grow your practice beyond traditional estate planning with opportunities involving business matters guardianships and prenuptial agreements.
• Join a collaborative team that values compassionate service practical legal guidance and long-term client relationships.
• Enjoy a competitive base compensation package that scales with your experience and contribution.

Location

Lewes Delaware primarily in-office to support strong client relationships and hands-on onboarding with flexibility for an occasional remote day once you are fully ramped up on our systems and caseload.

Note:

Must be licensed and in good standing with the Delaware Bar have at least 1 year of concentrated estates and trusts experience and have independently managed a legal caseload with real drafting and client-facing responsibility.

About Us

We are a growing Delaware law firm focused on helping individuals families business owners and fiduciaries navigate estate planning estate administration guardianships and business matters. Our approach is personal compassionate and practical with an emphasis on clear legal guidance and building trusted long-term client relationships. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage an estate planning caseload with increasing independence and ownership.
• Draft and review wills revocable and irrevocable trusts powers of attorney healthcare directives and related estate planning documents.
• Meet directly with clients to understand their goals explain legal options and develop tailored planning strategies.
• Handle matters through appropriate stages of estate planning administration and probate.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with clients families fiduciaries and other professionals.
• Identify additional planning needs and provide thoughtful legal guidance across related areas.
• Collaborate with attorneys paralegals and legal support staff to deliver an exceptional client experience.
• Contribute to matters involving business law guardianships and prenuptial agreements when appropriate.
• Use legal technology and case management systems including CLIO to manage matters efficiently.

Qualifications

• Active Delaware Bar license and good standing.
• 1 year of concentrated estates and trusts experience.
• Demonstrated experience drafting wills trusts powers of attorney and healthcare directives.
• Ability to independently manage a client caseload.
• Strong client communication writing organization and legal judgment.
• Estate administration probate guardianship business law or prenuptial agreement experience is a strong plus.
• CLIO experience is a strong plus.
• Solo practice experience is welcome particularly where it includes substantial drafting and direct client management.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to build meaningful client relationships take ownership of sophisticated legal matters and make a tangible difference for families and business owners. We value attorneys who are compassionate practical collaborative and committed to delivering excellent legal work. As our practice continues to grow you will have room to expand your responsibilities strengthen your expertise and build a long-term career with a team that genuinely cares about its clients and its people.

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Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: DE bar license 1 yr estates & trusts exp

• Required Years as Associate 1 year estates & trusts
• Additional context: Relocation- no. Packages - no.
• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):
  • 1 to 2 years: $100000 to $110000
  • 3 to 4 years: $110000 to $122500
  • 5 to 6 years: $122500 to $135000

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• Location: Lewes DE
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