REMOTE Senior Estate Planning Attorney — Established Regional Fir

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 with relationships that span generations.

About the role

Fully remote position for a California-based attorney who will 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 advanced planning vehicles (GRATs, QTIPs, marital trusts), and support business succession planning for family-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.

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
• Experience with any combination of the following:
  • 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

Pay

Base salary: $150,000 - $225,000 per year (DOE) plus structured performance-based bonuses — up to $300,000 total compensation. Quarterly bonus cadence based on billable hours, originations, and collections.

Benefits

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