Cordell & Cordell

Estate Planning Attorney - Edwardsville, IL

105 W Vandalia St Ste 450, Edwardsville, IL 62025-1956

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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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