Probate Litigation Attorney – San Diego, CA

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $110,000 – $235,000+
Location: San Diego, CA
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in San Diego, CA, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

This full-time Probate Litigation Attorney opening in San Diego, CA is with a confidential trusts-and-estates litigation practice. The successful candidate will develop contested estate matters carefully, manage sensitive family dynamics, and move disputes through discovery, resolution, or trial. Candidates invited to speak with Hire Innovative will receive the available employer, team, and interview details before deciding whether to proceed.

About the Role

The position offers substantive ownership of complex disputes and room to build a focused probate and fiduciary-litigation practice. Day to day, the person in this position will develop contested estate matters carefully, manage sensitive family dynamics, and move disputes through discovery, resolution, or trial. San Diego candidates can expect an early discussion about work model, compensation, team structure, and whether the opportunity offers a meaningful step forward. The interview process will cover team structure, workload, success measures, and advancement.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate fiduciary conduct, testamentary documents, asset history, standing, damages, and available remedies.
• Handle pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Work with beneficiaries, fiduciaries, experts, financial records, and probate-court requirements.
• Give clients clear advice while maintaining control of deadlines and emotionally charged facts.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Probate, trust, fiduciary, estate, or complex civil-litigation experience.
• Strong writing, discovery, deposition, and case-strategy skills.
• Judgment with sensitive family, financial, and capacity issues.
• Active or eligible state bar admission for the role.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.

How to Apply

Send your current resume through the form below. A cover letter is optional. Candidates whose experience matches the opening will hear from Hire Innovative about the employer, timing, and interview process. We do not submit your resume without your consent.