Description
We’re a respected estate planning law firm that’s served Southwest Florida families for more than a century. Our focus isn’t volume or vanity metrics—it’s meaningful work, thoughtful planning, and long-term client relationships built on trust.
We're hiring an associate attorney who wants to make a career—not just fill a role.
What We’re Looking For
You’re someone who:
- Cares deeply about clients and your colleagues.
- Is results-oriented and follows through.
- Thinks critically and doesn’t accept surface-level answers.
- Is always learning and improving—because the law and our clients’ needs are always evolving.
- Is not looking to job-hop. We want someone who wants to grow with us.
These aren't just words on a wall. This is how we evaluate ourselves internally.
What You’ll Be Doing
- You’ll handle clients immediately, not just shadow someone else’s work.
- You’ll work directly with personal representatives, trustees (both family and professional), beneficiaries, CPAs, trust officers, financial advisors, appraisers, and more.
- You’ll be trained under a Florida Bar Board-Certified Wills, Trusts & Estates attorney.
- You’ll work within our trademarked Estate Settlement Process, which ensures clarity for both clients and professionals involved in an estate.
- We’ve invested in backstage processes so our attorneys can focus on what really matters—front-stage experiences for clients.
What We Offer
- Salary commensurate with experience.
- Mentorship from experienced, board-certified attorneys.
- Long-term growth opportunities. There is no ceiling here for the right person.
- A team-first, supportive environment that values getting it right over getting it fast.
What We Don't Offer
- What We Don’t Offer
- Office politics.
- Paper-pushing busywork.
- Shortcuts.
If you’re looking for a place to do good work, with good people, for the long haul—reach out.
Send your resume and a short cover note explaining why you think you're a fit to: [Insert Application Email or Link]
Requirements
This is a full-time, in-office position:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM in our Fort Myers office.
Must be a member of the Florida Bar
We expect our associate attorneys to handle matters from start to finish. That said, if you’re new to probate and trust administration, or fresh out of law school, we will train you. What matters most is that you’re coachable and committed to building a career in this field.
You should:
- Be conversant in Florida probate and trust administration (either through coursework, clinics, clerkships, or professional experience).
- Have a working knowledge—or the drive to learn—transfer taxes (gift, estate, GST), individual and fiduciary income taxation, and entity-level tax (corporate and partnership).
- Be clear and effective in your writing and oral communication—with clients, judges, and other professionals.
- Be organized and able to prioritize, especially when managing multiple matters and deadlines.
- Be comfortable using technology to streamline work, including:
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- ProDocs (or similar document automation tools)
- PDF editing tools (Adobe, Foxit, etc.)
- Artificial intelligence tools for legal research, drafting (letters, documents, summarizing conversations), and document review
Bonus points if you:
- Have academic or experience with individual, partnership, corporate, transfer (gift, estate, GST) tax
- Are a licensed CPA, or have a background in tax
- Have experience working with financial advisors, trust companies, or CPAs in an estate administration context
