Description

Lasher is seeking an experienced estate planning attorney with an LL.M. in tax or comparable tax experience (i.e., CPA) to provide advanced legal counsel in the areas of estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, and complex tax matters. This position focuses on designing and implementing sophisticated estate plans, advising high-net-worth individuals and families, their respective businesses and private foundations, addressing complex tax issues, and supporting fiduciaries in administering estates and trusts.

Company Description

Lasher (a Seattle-based firm founded over 50 years ago with many of its attorneys recognized in Chambers High Net Worth, Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers of Washington) provides comprehensive legal services to businesses, their owners, and families. The firm's wide-ranging practice areas include business and tax law, family law, civil litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, employment law, estate planning, probate, and real estate law. Lasher offers interesting clients, rewarding legal work, a collegial atmosphere, and an opportunity to build a solid long-term legal career. The firm is known for its client-focused approach, legal expertise, and commitment to delivering tailored solutions. Lasher attorneys are expected to maintain and grow a portable book of business and contribute to the firm’s continued development of a high-level trusts and estates practice. For more information, visit www.lasher.com.

Role Responsibilities

• Draft and implement advanced estate planning documents, including wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, ILITs, GRATs, IDGTs, SLATs, family limited partnerships/LLCs, and other complex planning instruments.
• Advise clients, families, closely-held businesses, private foundations, and fiduciaries and collaborate with professional advisors and other advanced estate planning attorneys from other jurisdictions (e.g., DE, SD, TX, FL, WY, NV, etc.) on sophisticated estate planning strategies, including wealth transfer planning, tax-efficient gifting, charitable planning, business succession planning, and multigenerational planning.
• Provide guidance on federal and state income and estate/gift tax issues, including generation-skipping transfer (GST).
• Advise clients on estate and trust controversies, working collaboratively with litigators where appropriate.
• Interpret and apply federal and Washington State tax laws, including preparation or review of Forms 706, 709, 1041, and related filings, or coordination with outside CPAs as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time position with hybrid WFH options. The annual base salary range for this position is $150,000.00 – $185,000.00 (dependent upon years of experience) plus additional billable hour-based and discretionary bonuses. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, matching 401(k) contribution of 100% on the first 4% of your voluntary contribution, profit share, fully paid transit pass or parking subsidy, and paid time off (PTO).

If interested in applying, please submit a cover letter, resume, and professional references.

Requirements

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of estate planning techniques, trust and estate administration, and federal/state tax law.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, especially in applying tax law to complex fact patterns.
• Excellent drafting skills and strong attention to detail in preparing sophisticated planning documents.
• Ability to effectively manage a substantial and varied caseload with competing deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with legal and tax-related technology platforms, including document management, timekeeping, and estate administration software.

Qualifications

• LL.M. in Taxation strongly preferred.
• Five years of experience in sophisticated estate and tax-oriented planning. (Having an LLM counts as a year of experience.)
• Advanced knowledge of estate planning techniques, trust and estate administration, and federal/state tax law.
• Experience with business succession planning and advising closely-held business owners is preferred.
• Active membership in good standing with the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) is required.