Description:

Pay: $180,000 – $250,000 per year (commensurate with experience)

We are a boutique Trusts & Estates law firm with offices in Palm Beach and Tequesta. We have grown steadily over the last several years and are on pace to double our practice over the next three years. We take pride in delivering exceptional legal work and genuine client service, backed by a team that is strong, caring, and committed to doing things right.

What we are looking for:
We are looking for a civil litigator with solid courtroom experience to join our growing litigation practice. You will work alongside our senior litigation counsel on contested matters and handle your own hearings, depositions, and motions. As you grow, you will take on more responsibility for running cases.

You do not need a probate or trust background. We will teach you the substantive trust and estate law. What we are looking for is someone who has already spent real time in the courtroom and wants more of it.

Our Ideal Candidate:
The right person can handle day-to-day litigation work with minimal supervision, from drafting pleadings through discovery and motion practice. They have taken and defended a meaningful number of depositions and argued hearings on their own. They are comfortable in front of a judge, a strong writer, and a clear communicator. They treat clients with patience and care, because our clients are often families in conflict. They are eager to learn, take ownership of their files, and want to grow into a senior role.

We are expanding our Palm Beach and Tequesta offices and are open to in-person or hybrid arrangements for the right candidate.

Must-Have Experience

Active Florida Bar license in good standing
At least 3 years of civil litigation experience in Florida (5 or more preferred)
Depositions taken and defended, including at least some expert depositions
Hearings argued on your own, including some evidentiary hearings
Strong working knowledge of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, including the 2025 amendments, and the Florida Evidence Code
Strong motion practice and legal writing (summary judgment, motions to compel, injunctions)
Experience with written discovery, document review, and preparing cases for mediation
Familiarity with proposals for settlement (768.79), attorney's fees claims, and 57.105 sanctions

Preferred (Not Required)

Trial experience, including second chair or first chair
Jury trial experience
Experience in the Fifteenth (Palm Beach), Nineteenth (Martin), or Seventeenth (Broward) Judicial Circuits
Experience with will contests, trust disputes, guardianship disputes, or other fiduciary litigation

Responsibilities:

Managing an active caseload of contested matters under the direction of senior litigation counsel
Drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, and legal memoranda
Taking and defending depositions, and arguing motions and hearings
Assisting with trial preparation and serving as second chair at trial, with first-chair opportunities as you grow
Preparing cases for mediation and helping negotiate settlements
Communicating with clients regularly and giving clear, honest updates on their cases
Learning the firm's fiduciary litigation practice: will and trust contests, undue influence and capacity claims, breach of fiduciary duty, and removal of trustees and personal representatives
Working closely with paralegals and support staff on active cases
Following and helping improve the firm's litigation procedures and systems