Estate and Trust Litigation Associate Attorney

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Salary : $120,000 - $160,000 per year

A bit about us :

Our client is a Pittsburgh headquartered law firm with multiple offices across several states, providing services to clients nationwide. Their clientele includes large corporations, privately-held companies, municipal entities, small businesses, and partnerships across various industries and sectors. Their attorneys are dedicated to addressing matters practically and efficiently, ensuring that each client's needs are met in the best possible manner.

Why join us?

Our client offers a collegial work environment with competitive salary and benefits, including a hybrid work schedule health, dental, and vision insurance, life and long-term disability insurance, and a 401(k) program.

Job Details

Our client is hiring a highly motivated and industrious attorney to work in the firm’s Estate & Trust Litigation; Estate Planning and Administration practice group.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

• Draft substantive complaints, motions, oppositions, correspondence and other pleadings for contested matters.
• Research and prepare accompanying memorandums for various probate issues.
• Draft and respond to interrogatories, subpoenas and document requests.
• Attend meetings and court hearings.
• Draft estate planning documents, including but not limited to, wills, revocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care proxies and irrevocable life insurance trusts.
• Establish durable power of attorney and medical durable power of attorney.
• Work with a financial professional to find ways to reduce and avoid estate tax when possible.
• Find ways to avoid the probate court process.
• Set up trusts to protect client assets.
• Administer estates of varying sizes with strong paralegal assistance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required :

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