Relevant Law is hiring a tax planning attorney to join our Denver practice. Tax planning at Relevant Law is not a siloed discipline — it is embedded in every major client engagement across entity selection, business governance, estate planning, succession planning, and wealth transfer. This role requires an attorney who sees the tax dimension of every structural decision and has the analytical depth to evaluate which architecture produces the optimal outcome across all dimensions, not just the tax dimension. You will work within an AI-augmented environment where Legal Analysts accelerate research and modeling, enabling you to focus on the strategic analysis, multi-advisor coordination, and client counsel that define sophisticated tax practice.
Responsibilities
Advise high-net-worth individuals and business owners on comprehensive tax planning strategies, analyzing entity structure, ownership, family dynamics, and financial objectives before recommending specific instruments or approaches
Develop tax-efficient structures for wealth transfer, business succession, and estate planning — accounting for how tax consequences interact with governance, ownership rights, and family relationships
Leverage AI-augmented research and modeling tools to analyze multi-jurisdictional tax implications, evaluate restructuring scenarios, and produce tax memoranda — applying substantive judgment to ensure AI-generated analysis meets professional standards
Evaluate entity selection and restructuring decisions through the tax lens, advising on income tax, estate tax, and gift tax implications of forming, converting, or reorganizing business entities
Coordinate with CPAs, financial advisors, and insurance professionals to ensure tax strategies integrate with the client's broader financial architecture
Collaborate with business law and estate planning attorneys on multi-disciplinary engagements, providing the tax expertise that ensures recommended structures are optimized across all dimensions
Monitor federal and state tax law developments and proactively advise clients on planning opportunities and risks created by legislative and regulatory changes
Requirements
J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
Colorado Bar membership in good standing
LL.M. in Taxation strongly preferred
3+ years of tax planning experience advising high-net-worth individuals and business owners on matters at the intersection of tax analysis, entity structuring, estate planning, and wealth transfer
Analytical command of how entity type (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, partnership) drives income tax, estate tax, gift tax, and generation-skipping transfer tax consequences — and how those consequences constrain or enable business and estate planning decisions
Proven ability to evaluate complex scenarios where the optimal tax strategy depends on understanding ownership structure, family dynamics, business governance, and long-term objectives holistically
Working fluency with AI-assisted legal workflows — comfort using AI tools for tax research, scenario modeling, and document drafting, with the judgment to critically evaluate AI-generated analysis for accuracy and completeness
Experience collaborating with CPAs, financial advisors, and co-counsel on engagements where tax planning is one dimension of a larger advisory relationship
What We Offer
Competitive base salary with performance upside
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement
Professional development and CLE budget
Downtown Denver office location
AI-augmented practice environment with enterprise technology infrastructure
About Relevant Law
Relevant Law is a legal services brand used by independent law practices in Virginia, Colorado, and Washington. Lawyers provide advisory and transactional counsel to businesses, individuals, and executives. Each engagement has its own scope and fee terms; technology supports, but does not replace, lawyer judgment.