Law Firm

Champaign, IL, United States

Attorney - Estate & Trust

Attorney

Full-time

No

Job Title: Attorney - Estate & Trust Experience Level: Associate or Shareholder Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation, is seeking a qualified candidate with experience in estate and trust planning and administration to join their team in Champaign, Illinois. The candidate should have experience with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, trust funding instruments, business succession planning, wealth preservation, tax planning, and the preparation of federal and state estate and generation-skipping transfer tax returns. The ideal candidate should have: - Experience in handling sophisticated estate and trust planning and administration matters - A focus on serving clients - A record of sustained achievement - Exceptional communication skills - The ability to think strategically, critically, creatively, and swiftly - The ability to collaborate well with other attorneys - The ability to generate clients and maintain strong client relationships - An adherence to integrity and high ethical standards - A desire to live, work, and grow in Central Illinois - Admission to the Meyer Capel is offering a competitive compensation structure and benefits package for the successful candidate. They are positioned in the micro-urban communities of Bloomington and Champaign Illinois, where employees enjoy outstanding cost of living and convenient access to the workplace. If you are interested in this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript (unofficial will suffice), and writing sample by e-mail to Forrest Heyman at . Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation, is a diversified mid-sized (35+ attorney) Central Illinois law firm offering a variety of services including estate planning, complex business transactions, real estate matters, civil litigation, family law, and criminal defense. The firm is considering candidates of all experience levels and no book of business is required. The firm's competitive advantage is its ability to provide big firm results with small firm values. Meyer Capel prides itself on providing excellent service and tremendous value to its clients. They regularly stand toe-to-toe (in some cases side-by-side) with many of the most renowned Firms in the Country and have become the go-to firm for central Illinois businesses and individuals. Meyer Capel is looking for an experienced estate and trust attorney to join their team. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate. ## Job Overview **Position:** Attorney - Estate & Trust **Experience Level:** Associate or Shareholder **Location:** Champaign, Illinois **Compensation:** Competitive salary and benefits package **Company:** Meyer Capel, A Professional Corporation ## Responsibilities - Provide estate and trust planning and administration counsel to clients of varying backgrounds - Represent fiduciaries throughout the probate and trust settlement process - Design customized estate plans - Draft wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, trust funding instruments, and other transfer instruments of varying sophistication and objectives - Craft business ownership succession plans and strategies for asset protection and tax efficiency - Advise clients regarding philanthropic and gifting solutions - Prepare IRS Form 709 gift tax returns and federal and state estate and generation-skipping transfer tax returns ## Qualifications - Experience in handling sophisticated estate and trust planning and administration matters - Focused on serving clients - Record of sustained achievement - Exceptional communication skills - Ability to think strategically, critically, creatively, and swiftly - Ability to collaborate well with other attorneys - Ability to generate clients and maintain strong client relationships - Adherence to integrity and high ethical standards - Desire to live, work, and grow in Central Illinois - Admission to the ## About Meyer Capel Meyer Capel is a dynamic Midwest law firm whose leading competitive advantage is its ability to provide big firm results with small firm values. The Firm enjoys thriving and diverse practice areas. From estate planning, complex business transactions, and real estate matters, to civil litigation, family law, and criminal defense, Meyer Capel prides itself on providing excellent service and tremendous value to its clients. Despite being a mid-sized law firm, Meyer Capel regularly stands toe-to-toe (in some cases side-by-side) with many of the most renowned Firms in the Country; it has become the go-to firm for central Illinois businesses and individuals, when they need timely and reliable advice in solving their most complex problems. Meyer Capel is strategically positioned in the micro-urban communities of Bloomington and Champaign Illinois, where their employees enjoy outstanding cost of living and convenient access to the workplace while benefitting from attributes more often associated with much larger metropolitan centers: a vibrant arts/culture/nightlife scene, an internationally diverse population, a strong technology base, a vigorous and in impactful discourse on major societal and global concerns. ## How to Apply If you are interested in this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript (unofficial will suffice), and writing sample by e-mail to Forrest Heyman at fheyman

Submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript (unofficial will suffice), and writing sample by e-mail to Forrest Heyman at fheyman@meyercapel.com

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Forrest J. Heyman
Meyer Capel A Professional Corporation
306 West Church Street
P.O. Box 6750
Champaign, IL 61826-6750
Phone: 217-352-1800
Fax: 217-352-1083