Business Transactional and Estate Planning Associate Attorney

Portage office of a BCG Attorney Search Top Ranked Law Firm seeks a business transactional and estate planning associate attorney with 6+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, contract drafting/review, and general corporate advising. The candidate will prepare and negotiate various transactional documentation, including purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, joint venture agreements, shareholder agreements, and operating agreements. Manage and develop a business and transactional practice in the local market. Interpret and provide guidance on laws, rulings, and regulations governing businesses. Stay apprised of legal and regulatory developments affecting business clients. Assist clients in drafting and implementing legal documents. Assist clients in determining the specific distribution of their estate. Advise clients about retirement plans, life insurance policies, and charitable contributions. Must be licensed to practice in Michigan.

The candidate must have a J.D. with excellent diplomacy, academic credentials, and writing skills. Should also have experience and interest in assisting clients with estate planning and providing strategic solutions. The firm offers paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal time; medical, dental, and vision with health savings account option, health reimbursement arrangement option, and/or flexible spending account option; short-term disability and long-term disability; paid parental leave; and a retirement plan including matching and non-elective contributions with eligibility on the 1st day of employment.

This firm listens, they understand, and they deliver. With only four offices which are all located in Southern Michigan, this law firm is doing well because of their extensive list of attorneys. Each attorney specializes in multiple departments, handling both personal and professional and business cases. Not bad for a law firm with just over thirty attorneys.