Trust and Estates Attorney (Contract Partner):
Weiss Zarett is always looking to add the best and brightest legal minds to our growing firm. We pride ourselves on being a family-friendly law firm committed to providing first-class attention to our clients, rendering exceptional legal services, and handling sophisticated matters, while maintaining a supportive work environment. As a growing firm, we value work-life balance, our attorneys’ professional development, and fostering a collaborative atmosphere where every team member can thrive.
Weiss Zarett is seeking a highly skilled attorney with experience in estate and tax planning, including trust administration, to lead a newly formed Trusts & Estates Practice Group.
The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:
- Comprehensive estate and tax planning for high net-worth clients and multi-generation families.
- Drafting sophisticated estate planning documents including revocable/irrevocable trusts (GST Trusts, GRATs, SLATs and charitable trusts), wills, and POAs.
- Income, estate, gift, GST, and other tax laws attendant to this line of work.
- Handling complex trust and probate administration.
- Advising on business succession and charitable planning.
- Research and analysis of complex state law and federal tax law issues.
- Superior communication skills, both written and verbal.
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school is required
- New York law license
- Portable book of business of at least $400,000
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $125,000.00 – $200,000 per year, exclusive of additional origination credit
Benefits:
- 401(k), with match
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance