Remote Senior Estate Planning Attorney

About the role

Founded over a century ago and headquartered in Southern California, we are the region's largest and most established law firm — 40+ attorneys, nearly a thousand years of combined experience, and a client base that spans high net worth families, developers, municipalities, and closely held businesses. Our practice covers estate planning, real estate, business law, and public agency representation. We are long-term legal advisors. Relationships here span generations.

Responsibilities

• Advise high net worth clients on estate and gift tax planning strategies
• Draft wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and powers of attorney
• Handle trust and probate administration matters
• Structure GRATs, QTIPs, marital trusts, and other advanced planning vehicles
• Support business succession planning for family-owned businesses and entrepreneurs
• Collaborate directly with wealth advisors and CPAs on integrated planning matters

Requirements

• California Bar admission — must be CA‑based
• Recent trusts and estates experience with advanced estate, gift, and tax planning techniques
• High Net Worth Estate Planning
• Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
• GRATs, QTIPs, Marital Trusts
• Estate and Gift Tax Planning
• Business Succession Planning
• Powers of Attorney / Advance Directives

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays

Pay

Base salary: $150,000 – $225,000 per year, with structured performance‑based bonuses that can raise total compensation up to $300k. Quarterly bonuses tied to billable hours, originations, and collections.

Schedule

Fully remote position; candidates must reside in California.