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Associate Elder Law Attorney #ESF4700

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Posted 8 days ago, valid for 10 days
Location

Watchung, NJ, US

Salary

$75,000 - $115,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off

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  • The job is for an experienced attorney in an estate and elder law practice located in Watchung, New Jersey.
  • Candidates must have at least five years of direct Estate Planning and Elder Law experience to qualify for this full-time position.
  • The role involves drafting legal documents, managing complex estate matters, and advocating for elderly clients.
  • Compensation includes great pay, strong benefits, PTO, health insurance, and a retirement plan.
  • The position requires a J.D. from an accredited law school and an active New Jersey attorney license.
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

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