Estate Planning & Probate Attorney | Texas, USA

You will inherit the support structure needed to focus on legal work rather than lead generation, collections, or administrative follow-up. The ideal attorney can become productive quickly, navigate the firm's technology confidently, and provide thoughtful, high-level counsel to families during some of their most consequential decisions and transitions.

Responsibilities

* Lead estate planning, probate, guardianship, and trust matters from initial consultation through final resolution.
* Develop legal strategies for contested and uncontested probate and guardianship proceedings.
* Represent clients in Texas probate courts in matters including will contests, fiduciary disputes, and related litigation.
* Draft, review, and approve comprehensive estate plans tailored to clients' family, asset, and legacy objectives.
* Conduct legal research and develop clear, practical recommendations for complex estate and probate matters.
* Manage depositions, mediations, hearings, discovery, and other key phases of litigation.
* Counsel families through wealth preservation, incapacity planning, probate administration, and difficult fiduciary or guardianship issues.
* Maintain strong client relationships through responsive, empathetic, and straightforward legal guidance.
* Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, administrative professionals, and billing teams to move matters forward efficiently.
* Manage your caseload and billable work effectively within the firm's established systems and technology environment.

Requirements

Must-Have:

* J.D. from an accredited law school.
* Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.
* Minimum of 2 years of experience as a licensed attorney.
* Hands-on experience with estate planning, probate, guardianship, or closely related Texas legal matters.
* Ability to handle both estate planning drafting and litigation responsibilities.
* Experience representing clients in hearings, litigation proceedings, negotiations, mediations, or depositions.
* Ability to work effectively within legal practice management and other technology-based workflows.

Nice to Have:

* Experience handling contested probate, will contests, trust disputes, or breach of fiduciary duty matters.
* Experience with contested and uncontested guardianship proceedings.
* Background developing sophisticated or high-net-worth estate plans.
* Experience joining an established caseload and becoming independently productive quickly.

Benefits

* Competitive Earnings: Attractive Base Salary (commensurate with experience) + a lucrative bi-weekly billable hour bonus structure with $70k+ annual upside.
* The Essentials: 401(k) with up to 5% company match. Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with Short/Long Term Disability and Voluntary Term Life Insurance.
* Real Balance: Generous PTO, company holidays, and an earned hybrid option (1–2 days remote) designed to protect your work-life balance and mental health.
* Real Support: Dedicated administrative support and billing teams assigned to your cases so you can focus entirely on managing your clients' journeys.