Estate Planning & Probate Attorney | Texas, USA

HireHawk•Dallas, TX

6h•$70,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves taking ownership of estate planning, probate, guardianship, and related litigation matters from intake through resolution. It is a hands-on position for an attorney comfortable with developing sophisticated estate plans and advocating in contested proceedings. The attorney will have the necessary support structure to focus on legal work, rather than lead generation, collections, or administrative tasks. The ideal candidate can become productive quickly, navigate the firm's technology, and provide high-level counsel to families during significant decisions and transitions.

Requirements

J.D. from an accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.
Minimum of 2 years of experience as a licensed attorney.
Hands-on experience with estate planning, probate, guardianship, or closely related Texas legal matters.
Ability to handle both estate planning drafting and litigation responsibilities.
Experience representing clients in hearings, litigation proceedings, negotiations, mediations, or depositions.
Ability to work effectively within legal practice management and other technology-based workflows.

Nice To Haves

Experience handling contested probate, will contests, trust disputes, or breach of fiduciary duty matters.
Experience with contested and uncontested guardianship proceedings.
Background developing sophisticated or high-net-worth estate plans.
Experience joining an established caseload and becoming independently productive quickly.

Responsibilities

Lead estate planning, probate, guardianship, and trust matters from initial consultation through final resolution.
Develop legal strategies for contested and uncontested probate and guardianship proceedings.
Represent clients in Texas probate courts in matters including will contests, fiduciary disputes, and related litigation.
Draft, review, and approve comprehensive estate plans tailored to clients' family, asset, and legacy objectives.
Conduct legal research and develop clear, practical recommendations for complex estate and probate matters.
Manage depositions, mediations, hearings, discovery, and other key phases of litigation.
Counsel families through wealth preservation, incapacity planning, probate administration, and difficult fiduciary or guardianship issues.
Maintain strong client relationships through responsive, empathetic, and straightforward legal guidance.
Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, administrative professionals, and billing teams to move matters forward efficiently.
Manage your caseload and billable work effectively within the firm's established systems and technology environment.