Description:
We are currently seeking a mid to senior level associate to support our Trust and Estate Litigation practice group in our Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles, or Orange County offices. This group has extensive experience representing individual, professional, and corporate fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the full panoply of contested Trust and Estate matters.In this role, you will be assisting with all aspects of litigation, including drafting of petitions, drafting discovery, taking depositions, making court appearances and trial. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in this specific practice area (trust, estate, conservatorship, guardianship, and elder abuse litigation), along with significant experience handling probate and trust litigation before Oregon circuit courts with probate jurisdiction and California probate courts. Related administrative and drafting experience involving trusts and estate plans is a plus. Candidates must be licensed to practice in Oregon (required); California bar admission strongly preferred due to the nature of the practice.
A career at Buchalter is an opportunity to do exciting work with a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm. We value an energizing and supportive environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. We offer a competitive salary, various types of bonuses, unlimited PTO, 401k, and a full benefits package.
Pay Scale: The reasonably expected pay scale for this position is $160-$230k, with bonus potential of up to $106,000. This is an employer estimate and the salary offered within that range, and the potential for bonus and bonus amount, will depend on candidate's years of practice and experience and performance.
Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity. Our firm's commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong. Buchalter's diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm's collaborative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment, benefiting all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Interested candidates should submit a resume, writing sample and transcript.
