Estate Planning Attorney - Edwardsville, IL

Estate Planning Attorney - Edwardsville, IL at Cordell & Cordell — Edwardsville, IL, US

  • Company: Cordell & Cordell
  • Location: Edwardsville, IL, US
  • Posted: 2026-09-25

About this role

Cordell & Cordell has the benefits you'd expect from a large national firm. We offer competitive compensation, exceptional health care benefits, and prioritize work-life balance to ensure the well-being and productivity of our employees. Our focus on family law allows us to make a meaningful impact by helping families navigate challenging and pivotal times in their lives.

Estate Planning Attorney

Cordell & Cordell is seeking an experienced full-time Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration attorney.

Job Highlight: At Cordell & Cordell, we recruit the top talent and invest in our people to make this a destination career and provide a workplace where you can grow. Some flexibility in schedule and daily location is available; daily in-office presence is generally required because of regular client consults and document signings.

Job Description: Your role of Attorney would include the following:

  • Perform initial consultations with clients and perform subsequent management of caseload generated by same.
  • Draft estate planning documents for wide net worth variance of clients.
  • Represent clients in cases filed in probate court in various Missouri jurisdictions.
  • Provide superior representation to all clients including monthly status reports and weekly reviews of files.

Required Experience:

  • Juris Doctorate from an accredited university
  • Licensed to practice law in Illinois.
  • 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney; experience as a trust officer may be considered.
  • Experience drafting estate planning documents, probate, trust administration.
  • Ability to quickly learn new technical programs and software.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience with trust and probate litigation
  • Experience representing clients for guardianship and conservatorship applications.
  • Experience planning for high or ultra-high net worth clients and general taxation experience / knowledge
  • Experience with Medicaid asset planning
  • Additional license in MO and existing book of business is a plus.

Cordell & Cordell provides exceptional benefits and a great working environment including:

  • 100% Employer paid health premiums and incentives for wellness program participation
  • Employer paid dental premiums
  • Employer paid Life, LTD & STD premiums.

Cordell & Cordell provides exceptional benefits and a great working environment including:
We also offer our full-time employees the following benefits:

  • Medical Plans: including HDHP, PPO, HSA and FSA
  • Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Long-Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Savings with Employer Matching
  • Paid time off
  • Participate in our Wellness Program and potentially earn Employer Paid health premiums!

For more information: https://cordellcordell.com/about/careers/benefits/

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