Estate Planning Attorney - Edwardsville, IL

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!

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