Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

UB Greensfelder currently has an opening for an Associate Attorney with 3+ years of experience in estate planning and tax to join our Trusts & Estates Practice Group in the St. Louis office.

UB Greensfelder LLP is an Am Law 200 law firm dedicated to exceeding client expectations and delivering superior, customized legal solutions. The firm's attorneys advise regional, national, and global businesses on a wide range of sophisticated legal matters across more than 25 specialized practice and industry groups. Renowned for its best-in-class client service and litigation excellence, UBG was named "2025 Ohio and Missouri Firm of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation and consistently earns top-tier accolades from Chambers and Partners. Established in 2024 through the merger of Ulmer & Berne LLP and Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., UB Greensfelder has quickly emerged as a super-regional powerhouse firm in the Midwest and in top-tier business centers. For more information, please visit Our Business Begins With You®.

Our Trusts & Estates attorneys counsel families and individuals regarding the administration and disposition of their estates through basic and sophisticated lifetime, estate and charitable planning. Attorneys in this department also work with our corporate clients on succession issues and our charitable institution clients on planned giving matters. Missouri law license is required .

Qualified Applicants Will Have:

• Experience with federal transfer tax and related income tax matters, including estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax.
• Experience with estate and wealth planning techniques, including drafting and implementing related documents such as revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, and powers of attorney.
• Experience with advanced estate and tax planning strategies, including defective grantor trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), installment sales to grantor trusts, and charitable remainder trusts (CRTs).
• Experience drafting premarital and marital agreements in the context of wealth preservation and planning.
• Strong research and analytical skills with respect to complex state law and federal tax issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and effectively.

UB Greensfelder recognizes the importance of forming inclusive teams of attorneys and staff to foster an environment where creative solutions are made for our clients, and all have the opportunity to thrive and succeed. We encourage candidates from a variety of backgrounds to apply to be a part of our team.