Estate Planning & Probate Attorney — Sarasota, FL

Why this role Handle sophisticated estate and tax planning work for high-net-worth clients — without the billable hour grind. At BPE, you'll focus on the work itself: complex trust structures, multi-generational tax strategy, and business succession matters that actually challenge you. No billable targets. No padding timesheets. Just deep, substantive work alongside attorneys who share your standards. What you'll do Advise high-net-worth individuals and families on sophisticated estate, tax, and wealth preservation planning. You'll draft and implement wills, revocable trusts, and irrevocable trusts; counsel clients on income, estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning; and handle probate, trust, and estate administration. You'll also support business succession and family-office matters, and produce the kind of advanced research and memoranda that complex planning demands. What we're looking for You bring 2+ years of sophisticated estate and tax planning experience from a private practice law firm, with strong drafting skills for complex estate planning documents and superior research and writing capabilities. You're comfortable with nuance and precision — this is not high-volume, form-driven work. JD from an ABA-accredited law school and active Florida Bar membership in good standing are required.

Strongly preferred:

LL.M. in Tax, CPA license, or accounting background. What we offer $150K-$200K base , commensurate with experience, plus bonus potential No billable hour requirements — we mean it Health insurance, retirement plan, and generous PTO CLE fully covered Annual all-expenses-paid firm trip (post-eligibility) A collaborative, multi-office Florida firm with a genuine commitment to work-life balance Ready to apply? Send your resume and a brief note about your most complex planning matter to Jennifer Youngblood, HR Director at jyoungblood@berlinpatten.com. We review applications on a rolling basis and aim to respond within a week.