Litigation & Trial Attorney: Trust, Estate & Civil Litigation
Corcoran Smith Law Corp. | Remote (California) | Part-Time or Full-Time | Revenue Share + Equity Path
Are you an experienced litigator or trial attorney looking for autonomy, real ownership, and meaningful upside in your career? We are a growing California boutique with a strong, technology-driven lead-generation system that produces an abundance of qualified clients, the right fit for entrepreneurial attorneys who want consistent matters to work on and revenue-share upside on the work they contribute.
We are seeking either (1) a seasoned trust and estate litigator, or (2) a strong civil, commercial, or trial litigator who wants to expand into trust, estate, and inheritance disputes. Both backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply. Wrongful death litigation experience is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary $60,000 to $165,000+ per year, scaled to experience, role scope, and Part-Time or Full-Time status
- Work is measured by annual billable-hour and/or revenue targets, not hours logged.
- Defined revenue sharing on origination and production, with meaningful upside on matters you bring in and matters you produce on.
- Path to vested stock options for attorneys who demonstrate sustained contribution and alignment with the firm's growth.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
- Fully remote across California; Work-From-Home.
- Flexible scheduling: part-time (minimum 20-hours per week) or full-time, structured around your annual targets.
- Mentorship on both the practice of law and the business of law.
- Technology and home-office allowance.
About the Firm
Corcoran Smith Law Corp. is a California boutique litigation firm focused on inheritance disputes, beneficiary rights, and trust litigation, with a broader civil litigation practice that includes business disputes, wrongful death, and other complex civil matters statewide.
Founded by a business executive with deep experience operating a $100M+ global company, the firm is built for disciplined execution, direct client communication, and technology-driven workflow that eliminates administrative overhead.
We use an Initial Case Assessment (ICA) model: clients receive a comprehensive written analysis before committing to litigation, so every engagement moves forward with purpose.
Your Role
Handle contested civil litigation matters, with a focus on (or willingness to develop expertise in) trust contests, will challenges, trustee removal and surcharge actions, breach of fiduciary duty, elder abuse and financial elder abuse claims, wrongful death claims, business disputes, and complex estate administration disputes.
Conduct Initial Case Assessments: analyze facts, identify legal theories and exposure, evaluate strategy, and prepare actionable written memos that guide client decision-making.
Draft and respond to pleadings, demurrers, motions, discovery, points and authorities, and declarations.
Represent clients at hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitration, and trial. First-chair or second-chair trial experience strongly valued.
Advise clients on litigation strategy, risk, settlement posture, and case economics.
Contribute across the firm's broader civil docket as caseload and interest allow.
Requirements
Active member of the California State Bar in good standing.
3 to 7+ years of litigation experience. 5+ years preferred. We welcome:
- Trust and estate litigators with probate court experience, OR
- Civil, commercial, business, wrongful death, or general litigation attorneys with strong trial and motion practice experience who want to expand into trust/estate work.
Real trial and courtroom experience, including depositions, hearings, motions, mediations, arbitration, and/or trials.
Working knowledge of California civil procedure. Familiarity with the California Probate Code is a plus but not required; we will train the right candidate.
Strong legal writing. If your briefs need heavy editing, this is not the right fit.
Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable managing your own caseload, hitting annual billable-hour and/or revenue targets, and taking ownership of outcomes in a remote environment.
Treats clients with directness, empathy, and professionalism.
Why Corcoran Smith Law Corp.?
This isn't a volume-driven firm grinding through commoditized legal work, and it isn't a traditional grind-the-hours shop either. We are building a focused, high-quality litigation practice with a robust client pipeline, where attorneys are measured by results and revenue contribution and share in the upside. If you are a litigator or trial attorney who wants meaningful work, equity upside, and a real path to ownership, we'd love to hear from you.
Keywords: Litigation Attorney, Trial Attorney, Civil Litigation, Trust Litigation, Estate Litigation, Probate Litigation, Wrongful Death, Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Elder Abuse, Fiduciary Litigation, Remote Attorney California, Revenue Share Attorney, Equity Partner Track.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 15.0 – 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Application Question(s):
- Briefly describe your trial, motion practice, and deposition experience. How many trials, arbitrations, and major motions have you handled (first-chair or second-chair)?
Work Location: Remote
