Mid-Level Estate Litigation Associate
Meltzer Lippe is seeking a mid-level Estate Litigation Associate for its growing, exciting and fast-paced Estate Litigation practice group. Qualified candidate must have at least 3-5 years of Trust & Estates and/or Commercial Litigation experience, excellent writing, oral communication and time management/organization skills. Candidates must also have general experience with business entities. A general knowledge of estate planning and administration issues and strategies is a plus.
Experienced Trusts & Estates Attorney – Estate Administration
Our Trust and Estate group is nationally renowned and provides high level and complex tax, estate planning and asset preservation for executives of major public and private companies, real estate developers and investors, successful entrepreneurs and business owners, high net worth individuals, multi-national businesses and many non-profit institutions, including a substantial international estate and tax planning practice.
Our experienced group has over 25 Trusts and Estates attorneys and over 10 paralegals—including several ACTEC Fellows, adjunct law professors and leaders in the ABA and New York State Bar Association. Our sophisticated services in this field include asset preservation, wills and trusts, family limited partnerships, GRATs, GRIPs, Private Annuities, Freeze partnerships, dynasty trusts, charitable trusts, business succession planning, international estate planning, installment sales, state domicile and residence issues, charitable organizations and their for profit affiliates, estate, gift and generation skipping transfer taxes planning, personal tax planning, asset planning, restructuring, post mortem estate planning, gift and estate tax audits and estate administration. This is a unique opportunity to work in a practice with very high net worth clients and strategies rivaling the sophistication of a major international law firm with the flexibility, nimbleness, collegiality, collaboration and opportunity for growth of a smaller firm. Candidate must have at least 10 years of sophisticated Trusts & Estates Administration experience and general experience with business entities. Business is not required. This opportunity offers tremendous growth potential and salary competitive with major NYC firms.
Mid-Level Tax Associate
Meltzer Lippe is currently seeking to hire a graduate with an LLM in taxation. Areas of practice include domestic and international tax planning for high net worth individuals, closely held businesses, investment real estate, sales, exchanges, lease and property refinancing. IRC Section 1031 tax-free exchanges, installment sales, long term lease agreements and sale-leasebacks. Business and investment transactions, tax-free reorganization and exchanges, business transfer and restructurings.
Mid-Level Trusts & Estates Associate –Estate Planning or Estate Administration
Our Trust and Estate group is nationally renowned and provides high level and complex tax, estate planning, and asset preservation for executives of major public and private companies, real estate developers and investors, successful entrepreneurs and business owners, high net worth individuals, multi-national businesses, and many non-profit institutions, including a substantial international estate and tax planning practice.
Our experienced group has over 25 Trusts and Estates attorneys and over 10 paralegals—including several ACTEC Fellows, adjunct law professors and leaders in the ABA and New York State Bar Association. Our sophisticated services in this field include asset preservation, wills and trusts, family limited partnerships, GRATs, GRIPs, Private Annuities, Freeze partnerships, dynasty trusts, charitable trusts, business succession planning, international estate planning, installment sales, state domicile and residence issues, charitable organizations and their for profit affiliates, estate, gift and generation skipping transfer taxes planning, personal tax planning, asset planning, restructuring, post mortem estate planning, gift and estate tax audits and estate administration. This is a unique opportunity to work in a practice with very high net worth clients and strategies rivaling the sophistication of a major international law firm with the flexibility, nimbleness, collegiality, collaboration and opportunity for growth of a smaller firm. Candidate must have at least 5 years of sophisticated Trusts & Estates experience and general experience with business entities. Business is not required. This opportunity offers tremendous growth potential and salary competitive with major NYC firms.
Trusts & Estates Jr. Associate – Estate Planning or Estate Administration
Our Trust and Estate group is nationally renowned and provides high level and complex tax, estate planning, and asset preservation for executives of major public and private companies, real estate developers and investors, successful entrepreneurs and business owners, high net worth individuals, multi-national businesses, and many non-profit institutions, including a substantial international estate and tax planning practice.
Our experienced group has over 25 Trusts and Estates attorneys and over 10 paralegals—including several ACTEC Fellows, adjunct law professors and leaders in the ABA and New York State Bar Association. Our sophisticated services in this field include asset preservation, wills and trusts, family limited partnerships, GRATs, GRIPs, Private Annuities, Freeze partnerships, dynasty trusts, charitable trusts, business succession planning, international estate planning, installment sales, state domicile and residence issues, charitable organizations and their for profit affiliates, estate, gift and generation skipping transfer taxes planning, personal tax planning, asset planning, restructuring, post mortem estate planning, gift and estate tax audits and estate administration. This is a unique opportunity to work in a practice with very high net worth clients and strategies rivaling the sophistication of a major international law firm with the flexibility, nimbleness, collegiality, collaboration and opportunity for growth of a smaller firm. Candidate should have at least 1or 2 years of Trusts & Estates experience and general experience with business entities and knowledge of estate administration. Business is not required. This opportunity offers tremendous growth potential and salary competitive with major NYC firms.
Litigation Attorney
Our litigation practice seeks an attorney to join our commercial litigation group. Must have 4+ years of experience with federal and state courts dealing with corporate and commercial disputes. Qualified candidate should have strong writing skills, including taking depositions, writing motions and witness prep.
Real Estate Attorney
Our Real Estate group is seeking an experienced commercial real estate attorney with a minimum of 4 years of experience to join our rapidly growing team. Qualified candidate should have experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating leases, purchase and sale agreements and loan documents. Candidate should have strong experience in direct client interaction and must be able to communicate effectively. Candidate must possess great business sense and be a thoughtful and decisive decision maker. Candidate also must have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a highly structured, fast-paced environment while meeting rigorous deadlines.
The firm’s Real Estate Practice Group is a national commercial transactional practice advising prominent developers, financial institutions, real estate investment firms, real estate investment trusts and private clients in the completion of sophisticated real estate transactions, as well as commercial lending and borrowing.
If interested, please send cover letter and resume to dlaffin@meltzerlippe.com.