Estate Planning Attorney; Partner-Level w​/partial book

Estate Planning Attorney (Senior Counsel or Partner) 7+ years

📍 Location: St. Louis, MO (Hybrid: 4 days in-office / 1 day remote)

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

💰 Compensation: Competitive base salary (DOE) + 15% origination on all clients brought to the firm

A respected St. Louis-based law firm is seeking an experienced Estate Planning Attorney to join its team. The firm offers a collegial,work/life balance–focused culture with lower hour requirements than most firms, along with strong long-term stability and growth potential.

This opportunity is ideal for a mid- to senior-level attorney with a portable book of business who wants to practice in a collaborative, client-centered environment. The firm provides excellent administrative and paralegal support, but there is not enough existing estate planning work to sustain the role without a book of business. Experience in other areas of transactional work a plus.

• Advise individuals, families, and business owners on estate planning and wealth transfer strategies

• Draft and review wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and related documents

• Counsel clients on estate, gift, and charitable planning

• Maintain and grow personal client relationships

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

• Licensed in Missouri (or eligible via reciprocity)

• Minimum 7 years of estate planning experience

• Proven track record of client service and relationship development

• Portable book of business required

• 15% origination on all clients brought to the firm

• Hybrid schedule: 4 days in-office / 1 day remote

• Lower hour requirements — strong work/life balance

• Supportive, collegial culture

Interested?

Apply today or request a brief, confidential conversation with the firm’s Managing Partner to learn more about this unique opportunity.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a confidential résumé and brief summary of their current practice or book of business. All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.

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