Estate Planning Partner

Key Responsibilities: Advise high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners on comprehensive estate, trust, tax, and succession planning strategies. Draft and review sophisticated estate planning documents, including wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and related wealth transfer instruments. Counsel clients regarding estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning. Handle trust and estate administration matters, including post-death planning and fiduciary guidance. Collaborate with clients' financial advisors, accountants, and other professionals to develop customized wealth preservation strategies. Qualifications / Nice to HaveJuris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school. Active Illinois Bar membership in good standing.5+ years of trusts and estates experience. Experience advising high-net-worth individuals and families. Experience drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and sophisticated estate planning documents. Knowledge of federal and state estate, gift, and trust tax laws. Estate and trust administration experience. Experience preparing or reviewing federal gift and estate tax returns. Experience advising closely held business owners on succession planning. Existing referral sources or business development experience.