Our nationally recognized Employee Benefits/Tax Practice is seeking a Counsel to join our growing Trusts & Estates team within the Private Client Practice in our Chicago office.

This is a unique opportunity to work with an experienced and collaborative group that provides tailored, strategic counsel to high-net-worth individuals and families, family offices, fiduciaries, business owners, and charitable organizations. You’ll be part of a dynamic, mission-driven team that values creativity, collaboration, and long-term client partnerships. We offer a collegial environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients and their communities

About the Practice

Our Private Client Practice is known for its thoughtful and sophisticated approach to:

• Wealth preservation and estate planning
• Estate and trust administration
• Fiduciary counseling and litigation
• Business and succession planning
• Asset protection strategies
• Philanthropic planning and capital deployment for social impact

We take pride in building long-term relationships with clients who value our accessibility, creativity, and empathetic approach to their most personal and complex matters. We are trusted advisors to high-net-worth families and individuals, corporate and individual fiduciaries, entrepreneurs, charitable foundations, and donors.

Role Responsibilities

As Counsel in our Trusts & Estates group, you will:

• Advise clients on sophisticated estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer, and income tax planning matters
• Provide strategic counsel on trust and estate administration, fiduciary obligations, and related litigation
• Structure business succession and asset protection strategies
• Support clients in charitable giving and philanthropic endeavors
• Collaborate across practice areas to provide holistic and tax-efficient solutions

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school; strong academic credentials required
• Admission to the Illinois Bar (or eligibility to waive in)
• 7+ years of experience in estate planning, trust and estate administration, and related tax matters
• Significant experience working with high-net-worth clients and fiduciaries
• Strong interpersonal skills, business acumen, and a client-service mindset
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex matters and client relationships with discretion and empathy