Estate Planning & Probate Attorney

For 40 years, we have been a prominent midsize general practice law firm. Since its formation, Brownstein Rask has represented its clients with experience and accessibility. Located in the upper southwest end of downtown Portland, which provides free surface parking for the firm's clients. Better yet, it allows clients to drop in on a moments notice.
The firm also prides itself on providing its clients with lawyers experienced in various disciplines who are able to respond to a host of legal issues. All of the partners have at least 10 years of experience and several of the firm's lawyers have been practicing for over 30 years.

The firm's commitment to maintaining experienced attorneys in various fields allows the firm to provide counsel to businesses and individuals on a wide array of legal matters. The firm has several business attorneys who handle all legal aspects of a business'​ operations. Additionally, the firm maintains a vibrant trial and appellate practice, which allows the firm to represent its clients in every legal matter, from start to finish. The firm prides itself on meeting its clients'​ expectations.

For over 40 years, we have built a solid client base and a reputation for providing outstanding legal services. Our collegial firm emphasizes significant contact with clients, and challenging work for our associates in a team-oriented environment.

Mid-sized Downtown Portland law firm is seeking a bright, dynamic, self-starting associate with 2-5 years of experience in estate planning, trust and estate administration. Probate litigation experience is strongly preferred. Job duties include:

Estate planning for high-net-worth individuals, including drafting, reviewing and analyzing estate-planning documents and assisting clients with the entire process of funding trusts.
estate and trust administration in the surrounding jurisdictions, including reviewing the will/trust, analyzing it in light of the known financial and family situation, researching statutes and case law in those jurisdictions and drafting agreements and other legal documents necessary in complex administrations.
Strongly prefer probate litigation experience as well:
manage case progression
develop strategy and participate in strategy discussion, determine priorities and identify issues, delegate to and supervise work of paralegals and assistants
Review and edit paralegal drafts of probate documents for formal probates, informal probates, guardianships