Trusts & Estates Counsel

from a top-tier law school; LL.M.

in Taxation or Estate Planning strongly preferred

Minimum eight years of experience in trusts and estates law, with a focus on UHNW clients

Mastery of federal estate, gift, and GST tax laws; familiarity with state-level nuances and fiduciary income taxation

Compensation at Sterlington is competitive and structured around the quality of the person and the context they bring. We take both seriously. Full-time employees are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).

Design and implement advanced estate plans for clients with taxable estates exceeding $75M — including GRATs, SLATs, IDGTs, BDITs/BDOTs, QPRTs, nongrantor trusts, CLTs, CRTs, and private foundations

Advise on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax strategy, including multi-generational wealth transfer and dynasty trust structures

Oversee trust and estate administration — probate, fiduciary compliance, post-mortem tax planning, and decanting

Counsel on business succession planning: transfer of closely held entities, buy-sell agreements, recapitalizations, and GRAT/installment sale strategies

Coordinate with family offices, investment advisors, accountants, and fiduciaries to deliver integrated, seamless counsel

Manage sensitive, multi-party family dynamics with the discretion and emotional intelligence these relationships require

Sterlington PLLC is a full-service law firm focusing on complex corporate, litigation, executive compensation, and private wealth matters. As a firm, we focus on the economic as well as the legal aspects of our matters.

Among other strengths, Sterlington is the ultimate law firm for founders, senior executives, and UHNWIs as well as their related businesses.

Learn more at:

www.sterlingtonlaw.com/