Estate Planning Attorney - Edwardsville, IL

About this role

Cordell & Cordell has the benefits you'd expect from a large national firm. We offer competitive compensation, exceptional health care benefits, and prioritize work-life balance to ensure the well-being and productivity of our employees. Our focus on family law allows us to make a meaningful impact by helping families navigate challenging and pivotal times in their lives.

Estate Planning Attorney

Cordell & Cordell is seeking an experienced full-time Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration attorney.

Job Highlight: At Cordell & Cordell, we recruit the top talent and invest in our people to make this a destination career and provide a workplace where you can grow. Some flexibility in schedule and daily location is available; daily in-office presence is generally required because of regular client consults and document signings.

Job Description: Your role of Attorney would include the following:

• Perform initial consultations with clients and perform subsequent management of caseload generated by same.

• Draft estate planning documents for wide net worth variance of clients.

• Represent clients in cases filed in probate court in various Missouri jurisdictions.

• Provide superior representation to all clients including monthly status reports and weekly reviews of files.

Required Experience:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited university

• Licensed to practice law in Illinois.

• 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney; experience as a trust officer may be considered.

• Experience drafting estate planning documents, probate, trust administration.

• Ability to quickly learn new technical programs and software.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with trust and probate litigation

• Experience representing clients for guardianship and conservatorship applications.

• Experience planning for high or ultra-high net worth clients and general taxation experience / knowledge

• Experience with Medicaid asset planning

• Additional license in MO and existing book of business is a plus.

Cordell & Cordell provides exceptional benefits and a great working environment including:

• 100% Employer paid health premiums and incentives for wellness program participation

• Employer paid dental premiums

• Employer paid Life, LTD & STD premiums.

Cordell & Cordell provides exceptional benefits and a great working environment including:
We also offer our full-time employees the following benefits:

• Medical Plans: including HDHP, PPO, HSA and FSA

• Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Long-Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability Insurance

• 401(k) Savings with Employer Matching

• Paid time off

• Participate in our Wellness Program and potentially earn Employer Paid health premiums!

For more information: https://cordellcordell.com/about/careers/benefits/