Estate Planning Attorney

Pay: $110,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected boutique law firm dedicated exclusively to estate planning and estate administration.
• Work directly with clients and make a meaningful impact by helping families protect their legacies.
• Receive mentorship from experienced trusts and estates attorneys committed to your long-term success.
• Handle sophisticated estate planning and trust administration matters in a collaborative environment.
• Enjoy a stable practice focused on quality legal work rather than high-volume litigation.
• Earn performance-based year-end bonus opportunities.
• Build a long-term career with excellent benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Location: This is a full-time, primarily on-site opportunity based in Tysons Corner, VA, with occasional time spent in the firm's Leesburg office. We value in-person collaboration and are looking for attorneys who enjoy working closely with an experienced team.

Note: Applicants must be licensed to practice law in Virginia and have at least 2 years of estate planning and/or estate and trust administration experience. Maryland and/or DC Bar admission is a plus but not required.

About Us

We are a well-established boutique law firm focused exclusively on estate planning, estate administration, and trust administration. Our attorneys work closely with individuals and families to develop personalized estate plans and guide clients through complex estate administration matters with compassion and exceptional service. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative culture where attorneys receive mentorship, meaningful responsibility, and opportunities for long-term career growth. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Meet with clients to discuss estate planning goals and develop customized legal solutions.
• Draft and review wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, and other estate planning documents.
• Guide clients through probate, estate administration, and trust administration matters.
• Develop strategies for estate administration while ensuring all deadlines and legal requirements are met.
• Collaborate with financial advisors, accountants, and other professionals to implement comprehensive estate plans.
• Maintain regular communication with clients throughout the planning and administration process.
• Conduct legal research and stay current on changes affecting trusts and estates law.
• Work closely with experienced attorneys while gradually expanding your own client responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active Virginia Bar license required.
• 2+ years of estate planning and/or estate and trust administration experience.
• Strong legal writing, drafting, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a supportive team.
• Maryland and/or DC Bar admission is preferred.
• Tax law or business law experience is a plus.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You'll join a close-knit team that genuinely invests in its attorneys. We provide hands-on mentorship, meaningful client interaction, and opportunities to develop into a trusted advisor. Our benefits package includes employer-paid health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), paid vacation and sick leave, paid continuing legal education, bar memberships, professional organization memberships, and year-end bonus opportunities.

JPC-1685

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: VA bar license, 2+ yrs of estate planning and/or estate & trust admin exp

Required Years as Associate: 2+

Additional context: Relocation- [No]. Packages - [None].

Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):

• 2–3 years: $110K–$125K (AI estimate)

• 4–5 years: $125K–$135K (AI estimate)

• 5–6 years: $135K base + $10K–$15K bonus (Client provided)

• 7+ years: $145K–$165K (AI estimate)

Submission Email / Name: Donna - [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference

Boutique trusts & estates firm seeking a Virginia-licensed Estate Planning Attorney with 2+ years of estate planning and/or estate & trust administration experience. Excellent mentorship, direct client interaction, strong benefits, and long-term career growth.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Estate Planning Attorney - Vaughan, Fincher & Sotelo, PC - JPC-1685 - source

New Job Order Alert

• Client job title: Estate Planning Attorney

• Location: Tysons Corner, VA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 2+

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Estate Planning Attorney, Trusts & Estates Attorney, Estate Administration Attorney, Probate Attorney, Trust Administration Attorney, Estate Planning Associate

• # of hires needed: 1