Associate Elder Law Attorney #ESF4700

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  • Watchung, Watchung
  • 8 days ago

    Highlights

    This experienced attorney will immediately support the Managing Member/Founder while independently handling complex estate planning and elder law matters. Job Description Summary Join a respected estate and elder law practice helping families navigate sophisticated planning, aging, incapacity, and end-of-life matters.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWatchung, Watchung

    Description

    What’s in it for you?!
    • Advance by building your own client relationships!
    • Master estate planning, Medicaid, guardianship, and litigation!
    • Protect vulnerable seniors and families in difficult moments!
    • Learn from leadership with 25+ years of experience!
    • Join a team where empathy equals professional excellence!
    • PTO, health insurance, and retirement plan!
    • Recharge with onsite exercise and relaxation rooms!
    If that’s you, let’s talk!
    Job Type : Full Time
    Location : Watchung, New Jersey
    Pay : Great pay and very strong benefits!
    Job Description
    Summary
    Join a respected estate and elder law practice helping families navigate sophisticated planning, aging, incapacity, and end-of-life matters. This experienced attorney will immediately support the Managing Member/Founder while independently handling complex estate planning and elder law matters.  This is a specialized position requiring at least five years of direct Estate Planning and Elder Law experience. Attorneys whose backgrounds are primarily in unrelated or general practice areas will not qualify.
     
    • What You’ll Be Doing
    • Draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives.
    • Develop complex asset-protection and Medicaid planning strategies.
    • Advise clients on estate, inheritance, and tax implications.
    • Manage estate and trust administration matters.
    • Prepare fiduciary accounts and estate and inheritance tax returns.
    • Guide Medicaid spend-down strategies and application processes.
    • Represent clients in Medicaid fair hearings when needed.
    • Handle guardianships, will contests, and trust-related litigation.
    • Advise families during death, incapacity, and elder-care crises.
    • Advocate for elderly clients in institutional and home-care settings.
    • Communicate with courts, beneficiaries, financial institutions, and advisors.
    • Supervise paralegals and oversee accurate matter progression.
       
    What You’ll Need
    • J.D. from an accredited law school.
    • Active New Jersey attorney license in good standing.
    • 5+ years of direct Estate Planning and Elder Law experience required.
    • Hands-on experience drafting sophisticated estate-planning documents.
    • Experience managing estate, trust, Medicaid, or guardianship matters.
    • Ability to independently manage complex and sensitive client situations.
    • Strong legal research, writing, advocacy, and client-counseling skills.
    • Elder law litigation and crisis-management experience strongly preferred.
    • Direct elder-care advocacy experience strongly preferred.
    • LL.M. in Elder Law or Estate Planning strongly preferred.
    • Ability to work full-time onsite and additional hours when necessary.
    Our client asked me to submit 3 great people within the next few days. We work directly with the hiring manager and can arrange interviews within a few days
    Veronica Jones

    #INDEH123

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