Transactional Attorney

Trustpoint.One is assisting our client, who is looking for a Transactional Attorney with at least 5 years of experience in corporate, estate, and real estate transactions. The ideal candidate will have expertise in general corporate practice and will perform transactional duties such as advising and drafting various legal documents in corporate, real estate, and estate and succession planning.

This is an excellent opportunity in SW Michigan for candidates in Chicago, South Bend, or Kalamazoo.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active Michigan bar license.
• 5 years of experience in corporate transactions, focusing on knowledge in estate planning, estate and gift tax, business succession planning, and corporate and real estate law.
• Support various corporate and real estate legal activities such as mergers and acquisitions, disputes, contracts, and other related matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret various agreements related to commercial real estate transactions, including leases, purchase and sale agreements, and financing.
• Conduct research and draft memos to be reviewed by other attorneys.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs.
• Organize, review, and maintain documents produced; perform, supervise, or coordinate coding of case documents and development of databases and/or other litigation support applications.
• Meet with clients to discern their wishes, draft appropriate documents including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Directives, irrevocable trusts, and business planning documents.
• Advise on estate, gift, GST tax, and income tax matters. Primary areas include estate and tax planning for mid to high-net-worth individuals and families, income tax, transfer tax and charitable planning.
• Involved in estate administration matters, including estate, fiduciary income, and gift tax returns, counseling fiduciaries in estate and trust settlement and administration, preparing and filing probate administration documents and attending hearings in probate matters.

NOTE:

• The pay rate will be determined based on the candidate’s industry knowledge and experience.
• All candidates must be able to work at a computer screen for a sustained amount of time.

For immediate consideration, please submit your resume and salary requirements to jj.yapp@trustpoint.one

Trustpoint.One provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $130,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Experience:

• Transactional: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Michigan Bar (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Niles, MI 49120 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $130,000 - $175,000