Estate Planning Attorney

The Law Office of David L. Carrier, P.C. is seeking an experienced Estate Planning Attorney for our firm, located on the north side of Grand Rapids. 

Our firm is open to candidates who are just beginning their career and are searching for their first attorney position and we are also open to attorneys who are searching for a different area of law or who want to work on a part-time basis.   The firm will train the right individual who have the passion for estate planning law to assist our clients in safeguarding their assets and estate.    We have satellite locations in Holland, Portage and Norton Shores.    Estate Planning and Elder Law are the only areas we practice in.  We are dedicated to being the best at what we do and providing the absolute best service and plan for our clients. 

We encourage you to apply for this great opportunity!

Job Details:

We focus on developing estate plans to protect the middle class.  We specialize in Trusts, Wills, Asset Protection, Medicaid Applications, Probate, and Estate Administration.  We are here to help people, and we have a process that makes it as stress free as possible.  Our company is unique, and so is our culture. Our firm is predominantly run by Paralegals, rather than attorneys so our attorneys can focus on our clients and work that they find interesting and meaningful.

What we are looking for in an attorney:

• Minimum 3 years of experience. Estate Planning and/or Elder Law experience strongly preferred
• Someone dynamic, driven, and dedicated 
• Someone committed to the success of the firm.   Our success is your success!
• Someone who is compassionate, as elder law and estate planning is sensitive work
• Someone who truly enjoys talking with and helping people
• Someone who has confidence and is a problem solver
• You must be a member of the Michigan Bar to apply

Job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Meeting with clients to answer questions and propose an estate plan for them
• Handling the sales aspects of the first meeting, “closing the deal”
• Following up with clients that you met with if you were not able to “close the deal” at the initial meeting
• Meeting with clients to review their estate plans that may be outdated
• Having direct contact with clients via phone, virtual, and in-person
• Creating posts for our various marketing platforms, including writing articles, blogs, etc.

You will stand out as a candidate if:

• You have experience or interest in Estate Planning and/or Elder Law
• You have an existing client base and have experience with bringing in your own clients

This is a salaried position, with a commission structure.  

Benefits:

• Medical and Dental 
• Teladoc
• EyeMed Vision
• Short-term Disability
• PTO and Holidays
• Pine Rest – Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with 3% match

This job description is not intended to represent a complete, comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities.   There may be unplanned activities and other duties assigned.