Fiduciary and Probate Litigation Associate

Day Pitney is seeking an associate with 2-4 years of litigation experience to join our growing team in Florida (Boca Raton, Miami, or West Palm Beach).

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience in fiduciary, trust and probate litigation including managing estate and trust administration matters in and out of the Florida court system.  Experience with probate and trust administration issues; fiduciary compliance and risk management; guardianship matters and proceedings, and working with individuals and families on tax-efficient family wealth transfer strategies through estate, tax, business succession, and asset protection planning is preferred.

Day Pitney's Fiduciary and Probate Litigation practice group consists of litigators and trusts and estates lawyers with extensive experience in contested trust, estate and guardianship matters.

Day Pitney's nationally recognized Private Client department, one of the largest and most sophisticated in the country, advises on all aspects of estate, gift and charitable planning, closely held businesses, administration of estates and trusts, and fiduciary litigation.  Our lawyers have extensive experience serving the unique needs of individuals and their families, fiduciaries, and a broad range of tax-exempt entities. The firm has one of the largest Private Client practices on the East Coast, and our lawyers collectively have hundreds of years of experience helping our clients plan for the future. Our Private Client lawyers regularly work in collaboration with our corporate, employment, real estate, trial and environmental lawyers to achieve our clients' individual and business objectives.

Day Pitney offers a hybrid in-office / remote work schedule to provide our attorneys with greater flexibility.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of demonstrated fiduciary, trust and probate litigation experience
• Excellent technical, professional and client service skills
• Strong written and verbal communication and advocacy skills
• Team-oriented with an emphasis on collaboration
• Florida bar admission in good standing (required)

About Day Pitney

Day Pitney, an East Coast-based law firm with national and international reach, has approximately 300 attorneys in 13 offices in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Washington, DC. Day Pitney's Corporate, Litigation, and Trusts and Estates attorneys represent a variety of clients from individuals to Fortune 500companies. Since 1902, Day Pitney has been working collaboratively and effectively with clients in a wide range of industries, including Energy and Utilities; Financial Services; Healthcare and Life Sciences; Insurance and Reinsurance; Intellectual Property and Technology; Family Office Practice; Real Estate and Environmental; and Tax Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving. Day Pitney's lawyers provide deep bench knowledge and experience and work seamlessly across disciplines to guide our clients through the evolving legal landscape. For more information on Day Pitney, visit www.daypitney.com.

Diversity & Inclusion

Day Pitney is committed to diversity and inclusivity. We foster diversity within our firm and the communities in which we live and work.  Diversity is one of the firm's core values. We believe people of diverse skills, opinions, perspectives, lifestyles, ideas, thinking and knowledge make us a stronger, more productive law firm. We actively seek out people who distinguish themselves from the pack—people of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, interests, and work and life experiences that will strengthen our practices and our firm.

Join Us

If you want to join a collaborative, energetic, and nurturing environment where you will take on complex challenges and have a direct impact on the successes of businesses and the lives of people, Day Pitney is the place for you. You will be a key contributor working on sophisticated legal matters alongside recognized leaders in their fields, with mentoring and support along the way to hone your skills and help you reach your career goals.  Day Pitney is committed to the professional development of our associates and provides excellent and realistic opportunities for advancement and path to partnership (if that is the desired goal).

Required application materials include a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample (two to three pages from your academic or work experience of which you are the sole author).  Day Pitney does not accept blind submissions or unsolicited resumes from search firms.  All candidate and search firm submissions must be submitted through our online portal.