Trust & Estate Attorney

About the role

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC is seeking an experienced Trust & Estate attorney to join its Naples, FL office. The firm considers candidates at the Senior Associate (5+), Senior Counsel, or Member (Partner) level (8+).

Qualifications

• Member, in good standing, of the Florida State Bar (or ability to become admitted within one year of hire)
• J.D. degree from an accredited law school
• An LLM in tax law or estate planning is helpful, but not required
• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in trust and estate practice
• Able to multitask, meet deadlines and promptly respond to client’s needs
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills
• Committed to legal profession and teamwork approach
• Experience working with/overseeing paralegals is preferred but not required
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Skills

Bond’s Trust and Estate attorneys are skilled at working with clients to identify their unique needs and create plans that meet those needs. Our customized plans include designing wills, trusts, beneficiary designations and other documents needed to transfer and protect assets. Bond also works with small business owners to design and implement business succession plans.

Benefits

We strive for an ongoing relationship knowing that family needs change and estate plans evolve. Extending our trust and estate practice areas beyond families, we also counsel fiduciaries, owners of closely held businesses, and other charitable and tax-exempt organizations. Our services in these areas include preparation of estate & income tax returns, accountings, preparation of a wide range of business agreements, and the formation and administration of charitable trusts and private foundations. We also assist clients in a wide range of court proceedings in all courts throughout New York and Florida.

Pay

Actual compensation, and title, will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, skill set, portable book of business, and office location.

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Contact

Note: unsolicited candidate submissions from third-party search firms will not be accepted at this time. Questions can be directed to Kelly Capozzi, Legal Recruiter, kcapozzi@bsk.com. All inquiries will remain confidential.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact those candidates who are under consideration. Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC provides all employees and applicants an equal employment opportunity in the manner required by law in all aspects of employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status or any other status protected by local, state or federal law.