Senior Trusts & Estates Attorney

Williams Parker Attorneys at Law

Trusts & Estates Attorney advising high-net-worth individuals and families. Join Williams Parker's prestigious team in Sarasota, contributing to sophisticated estate planning and wealth transfer strategies.

Posted 7/12/2026full-timeSarasota • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in sophisticated estate planning, wealth preservation, and succession strategies for high-net-worth individuals and families. Proficient in drafting complex estate planning documents and advising on tax planning strategies, including federal estate and gift tax matters.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Juris Doctor DegreeFlorida Bar MembershipLL.M. in TaxationEstate Planning Document DraftingTrust and Estate Administration

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Estate PlanningWealth Transfer StrategiesTax PlanningDrafting WillsRevocable TrustsIrrevocable TrustsPowers of AttorneyHealth Care Advance DirectivesSLATsGRATs

Soft Skills

Client Relationship ManagementWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

Florida Bar Board Certification in Wills, Trusts & Estates

Industry Keywords

High-Net-Worth IndividualsMulti-Generational FamiliesFiduciariesSuccession PlanningFamily Limited PartnershipsPrivate FoundationsEstate AdministrationTaxable Estate MattersForms 706 and 709Integrated Planning Solutions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Advise high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, business owners, and fiduciaries on sophisticated estate planning, wealth preservation, and succession strategies.
Design and implement complex estate plans utilizing wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, charitable planning vehicles, family business succession structures, and advanced wealth transfer techniques.
Prepare and review sophisticated estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, health care advance directives, and related instruments.
Counsel clients regarding estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning strategies, including federal estate and gift tax return matters, Forms 706 and 709.
Advise trustees, personal representatives, beneficiaries, family offices, and other fiduciaries on trust and estate administration matters.
Structure and implement advanced planning techniques involving SLATs, GRATs, QPRTs, irrevocable trusts, family limited partnerships, private foundations, and other sophisticated wealth transfer strategies.
Collaborate with clients' accountants, financial advisors, family offices, and other professional advisors to develop integrated planning solutions.
Collaborate with attorneys across corporate, real estate, labor & employment, and litigation practices to provide comprehensive counsel to clients and their families.
Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with clients, their families, and their professional advisors

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Member of The Florida Bar in good standing or eligible for admission.
Willingness to sit for the Florida Bar Exam in the near future if not already licensed in Florida.
Florida Bar Board Certification in Wills, Trusts & Estates or a related specialty is preferred.
LL.M. in Taxation is strongly preferred, although comparable experience may be considered.
Approximately 8–10 years of private practice experience with a substantial focus on trusts, estates, transfer tax planning, and private client services.
Significant experience advising high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and fiduciaries on sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, succession planning, and trust and estate administration matters.
Experience serving as the primary drafting or handling attorney on complex taxable estate matters, including Forms 706 and 709, related audits, and estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer tax, and fiduciary income tax issues.
Significant experience drafting sophisticated estate planning documents, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, health care advance directives, and related planning instruments.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing advanced wealth transfer strategies, including irrevocable trusts, SLATs, GRATs, QPRTs, family limited partnerships, private foundations, and related planning structures.
Experience advising fiduciaries in trust and estate administration matters and working with high-net-worth individuals, families, and closely held business owners on succession and transition planning.
Exceptional client relationship skills and an unwavering commitment to thoughtful, responsive, and practical counsel.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, family offices, and professional staff.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters simultaneously.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A premier Trusts & Estates platform with one of the largest private wealth practices in the region
Sophisticated estate planning, wealth transfer, trust administration, and transfer tax planning work
Deep relationships with multi-generational families, business owners, trustees, family offices, accountants, and financial advisors
The opportunity to work alongside highly experienced private wealth practitioners on some of the region's most sophisticated planning matters
A collaborative culture that emphasizes technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and exceptional client service
Strong administrative, marketing, technology, and knowledge-management resources that support efficient practice management, collaboration, and client service
Market-leading compensation and a competitive total rewards package
Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
Employee Savings Plan and 401(k) with employer contributions