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Westchester Elder Law Attorney Anthony J. Enea Named “Best Lawyer”

Enea’s legal excellence recognized by The Best Lawyers of America for ninth consecutive year

Westchester County, N.Y. (August 15, 2019) – Westchester County elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea, member of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP in White Plains and Somers, N.Y., has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 26th edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates.

“It’s an honor to be recognized for my 30 plus years of work in Elder Law and Wills, Trusts and Estates,” said Mr. Enea, who has spent four decades protecting the rights of seniors, the disabled and their families. “My law career has been shaped by my clients. It feels good to make a real impact in their lives – especially at a time when they are confronted with a devastating illness or diagnosis that raises issues as to their future estate plan and/or their care at home or in a nursing home.”

A strong leader in Westchester’s legal community, Mr. Enea is president of the Westchester County Bar Foundation and chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Senior Lawyers Section. He is also a past president of the Westchester County Bar Association and past chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law and Special Needs Section. Named Westchester County’s Leading Elder Care Attorney at the Above the Bar Awards.  Mr. Enea’s practice areas include Wills, Trusts & Estates, Elder Law; Medicaid asset protection planning; Medicaid applications (home care and nursing home); special needs planning and guardianships (Article 81 and 17-A).

Regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States, Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 50,000 leading attorneys cast over five and a half million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

This marks the ninth consecutive year Mr. Enea has been included in the Best Lawyers list. Mr. Enea was recognized as a Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in White Plains five times and has been named as one of Westchester County’s “Super Lawyers” annually since 2007.

An “AV” Rated Preeminent Attorney (Martindale-Hubbell, since 2002), Mr. Enea is a member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and is a past president of the organization’s New York Chapter. He is Certified as an elder law attorney as accredited by the American Bar Association. He is a fellow of the New York Bar Foundation and serves as a board member of the Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services.

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Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP is located at 245 Main Street in White Plains, N.Y. with additional offices in Somers, N.Y. Elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea can be reached at 914-269-2367 or [email protected]. For the latest news, visit Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP online at www.esslawfirm.com.

About Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP

Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP is an AV preeminent rated elder law firm with offices in White Plains and Somers, N.Y. The practice concentrates on Elder Law; Medicaid Planning; Nursing Home and Home Care Applications; Wills, Trusts and Estates; Guardianships; Estate Litigation; Supplemental Needs Trusts; and Special Needs Planning. Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP serves Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, the Bronx, Manhattan, Long Island and Queens and is committed to providing the highest quality legal services to seniors, the disabled and their families. Visit the firm online at www.esslawfirm.com.

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