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

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 27^th edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts and Estates.

“It’s an honor to berecognized by Best Lawyers, particularly for work that I find so personally rewarding,” said Mr. Enea, who has spent four decades protecting the rights of seniors, the disabled and their families. “My colleagues and I understand the unique challenges that so many are facing right now. We are here to help our clients through this difficult time by ensuring their assets are protected and their health care wishes are followed.”

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 50+ 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 tenth 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. While the firm is open for a select number of in-person meetings following New York State’s Phase 2 reopening guidelines, they continue to encourage telephone and video-conference meetings whenever possible. For more information or to schedule a consultation, call 914-948-1500 or visit 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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Elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea, member at Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP