Trusts & Estates Attorney - Orange County

Title: Trusts & Estates Attorney

Employment Type: Full Time

Compensation: $275,000–$300,000 base salary

Location: Orange County, CA

Work Model: Office-based

Industry: Legal Services

Position Overview

We are supporting a prominent law firm seeking an experienced Trusts & Estates attorney to join its Orange County practice. This opportunity is intended for a senior attorney with 10+ years of experience advising high-net-worth individuals and families on sophisticated estate planning and trust administration matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise high-net-worth individuals and families on complex estate planning, wealth-transfer, and trust-administration matters.
• Draft and revise sophisticated estate planning documents, including revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and related planning instruments.
• Guide clients through trust administration, fiduciary issues, estate settlement, and related tax considerations.
• Develop practical estate planning strategies tailored to family, business, tax, and succession objectives.
• Collaborate with attorneys across tax, corporate, real estate, and other practice areas on complex client matters.
• Maintain strong client relationships through clear communication, sound judgment, and responsive counsel.

Required Qualifications

• Admission to the State Bar of California and current good standing.
• 10+ years of substantive Trusts & Estates experience.
• Extensive experience with trust administration and sophisticated estate planning for high-net-worth clients.
• Significant drafting experience involving revocable and irrevocable trusts and related estate planning documents.
• Strong legal writing, analytical, interpersonal, and client-management skills.
• Ability to independently manage complex matters while collaborating effectively with other attorneys and professional staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a large or sophisticated law-firm environment.
• LL.M. in Taxation or comparable advanced tax background.
• Experience advising on advanced transfer-tax, gifting, succession-planning, and family wealth structures.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and grow long-term client relationships.