Trusts & Estates Attorneys with Experience

Williams Parker, the region’s oldest law firm - with the area's largest Trusts & Estates practice group - is actively seeking highly experienced Trusts & Estates Attorneys with a penchant for delivering top-notch legal work on mid-to-complex experience-level matters to join our client-centric team in the Sarasota, Florida area. Whether you are already licensed to practice law in Florida or planning to relocate and willing to sit for the Florida Bar in the near future - and regardless of whether you have a portable book of business - you are encouraged to apply.
We are a team of hardworking, fair-minded, and community-centered attorneys and professionals who are distinctive in our support of and collaboration with one another. As leaders in our community, we strive to be the employer of choice by attracting and retaining a highly talented workforce where people of diverse backgrounds thrive. As a result of our low turnover and the unusually large percentage of our attorneys who have advanced degrees in law (LL.M.), accounting (Master's or CPA) or business (MBA), our technical legal skills match our clients' demands for sophisticated solutions to a wide range of complex legal challenges here and abroad. For more information about our Trusts & Estates team, .
Requirements
Ability to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to exceptional client service and developing long-term client relationships.
Experience in estate and trust planning, including excellent tax research, legal document drafting with accuracy and efficiency; preparing and reviewing estate tax returns, gift tax returns, and trust income tax returns is preferred.
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team of attorneys and professional staff in handling sophisticated and complex estate planning, tax planning, and probate and trust administration matters with high-net-worth clients.
Possess an enthusiastic attitude with demonstrated initiative, reliability, and an exceptional drive for results.
Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize multiple tasks.
Taxation LL.M. is strongly preferred, but the lack of an LL.M. can be substituted with the right depth of experience.
JD from an ABA-accredited law school, and Florida Bar Admission or willingness to sit for The Florida Bar exam in the near future is required.
Benefits
Market leading compensation package
Low billable hour requirement
Direct mentorship, leadership training and development, and integration with firm practices
Health and disability insurance
Firm-paid life insurance, with ability for employee to purchase additional insurance
Employee Savings Plan with employer contributions
401(k) with employer contributions
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Perks platform offering over 30,000 unique discounts
Referral program
Wellness programs
Vision insurance