he Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli, located in Westfield, New Jersey, provides a broad range of legal services for the elderly, the disabled and their families. We successfully guide our clients through the complex areas of estate tax law, public benefits law, and court procedures. Our attorneys offer services of the highest professional standards in the following areas of practice:

• Medicaid and Public Benefits Planning
• Special Needs and Disability Planning
• Guardianship and Fiduciary Services
• Will Contests, Probate Litigation and
  Elder Abuse Actions
• Medicaid Applications and Medicaid Appeals
• Comprehensive Life Care Planning

• Nursing Home Law and Litigation
• Estate Planning and Administration
• Social Security Disability Appeals
• Family Law Services
• Dispute Resolution Services:
  Elder Mediation, Collaborative Law, Divorce Mediation

Protecting You, Your Family and Your Estate

The Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli is committed to helping seniors and the disabled receive quality long-term care, while preserving assets for family and others. We strive to provide effective legal representation and obtain positive results for our clients through careful legal review and analysis, quality work, and timely and efficient service. Our attorneys combine vigorous advocacy with the exercise of thoughtful and discerning judgment. We assist clients and families in conflict through dispute resolution services, including litigation, elder mediation, divorce mediation and collaborative services. We also educate other professionals and our client community about elder law and disability law through our publications and seminars.

A Recognized Expert in the Field of Elder Law and Special Needs Planning

The Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli has the technical and practical experience and the professional integrity to provide effective legal services for the elderly, the disabled and their families, and families in conflict. Clients have come to rely upon our legal expertise and trust our legal skills and judgment based upon our singular qualifications, which set us apart.

• Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, accredited by the American Bar Association.
• Received the highest rating available for legal ability and ethical standards.
• Lead counsel in In re Keri, a landmark NJ Supreme Court Elder Law/Guardianship case.
• Selected as a New Jersey "Super Lawyer" in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
• Founding Member, Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
• Certified as a National Certified Guardian by the Center for Guardianship Certification.
• Approved as a Mediator under the New Jersey Court Rules.
• Recognized as an Accredited Professional Mediator by the New Jersey Association of Professionals Mediators.
• Trained as a Collaborative Law Professional.
• Founding Member, Academy of Special Need Planners.
• Co-founder of the Elder Mediation Center of New Jersey.
• Licensed Insurance Producer who is Certified in Long Term Care.
• Selected by the Court as a panelist on the Union County Probate Early Settlement Panel.
• Former Social Security Claims Representative specializing in SSI and Medicaid claims.

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