Anthony J. Enea, Esq. Honored as Best Lawyers' Elder Law "Lawyer of the Year" in White Plains
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. / ACCESS Newswire / August 22, 2025 / The law firm of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP, with offices in White Plains and Somers, N.Y., is pleased to announce that Westchester County elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea, Esq., managing partner, has been named the Best Lawyers® 2026 Elder Law "Lawyer of the Year" in White Plains. Mr. Enea, along with partner Sara E. Meyers, Esq., was also selected for inclusion in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts & Estates. In addition, Lauren C. Enea, Esq., partner, was recognized in the 6th edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
An "AV" Rated Preeminent Attorney (Martindale-Hubbell, since 2002), Anthony J. Enea, Esq. is a past president of the Westchester County Bar Foundation, past chair of the New York State Bar Association's Elder Law & Special Needs Section and 50+ Lawyers Section, and a past president of the Westchester County Bar Association. 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).
This marks the fifteenth consecutive year Mr. Enea has been included in the Best Lawyers list and his sixth "Lawyer of the Year" honor - awarded to a single attorney in each practice area and geographic region with the highest overall peer feedback. He has also been named as one of Westchester County's "Super Lawyers" annually since 2007.
"To be recognized again by Best Lawyers in America, especially alongside Sara and Lauren, is a true honor," said Mr. Enea, who has spent nearly 40 years protecting the rights of seniors, the disabled, and their families. "It is a testament to our team's unwavering commitment to excellence in elder law and estate planning."
Sara E. Meyers, Esq. concentrates her practice on elder law, estate planning, special needs planning, guardianships, and long-term care planning strategies, with a focus on Medicaid home care and nursing home benefits. Recognized by Best Lawyers in the fields of Elder Law and Trusts & Estates, Ms. Meyers has also been named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list annually since 2013 and honored as a 2024 914INC. Women in Business award recipient. She is the inaugural chair of the Westchester County Bar Association's Elder Law and Special Needs Committee and past chair of its Adult Guardianship and Elder Law Committees. Ms. Meyers also serves on the New York State Bar Association's Elder Law and Special Needs Executive Committee, is a past 9th District Delegate, and has co-chaired Westchester County Senior Law Day.
Lauren C. Enea, Esq. focuses her practice on wills, trusts and estates; Medicaid planning; special needs planning; and probate/estate administration. Named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list for the fourth consecutive year in 2026, she is also a Rising Star in the 2021-2024 New York Metro edition of Super Lawyers and was recognized with 914INC.'s Wunderkind Award, the Westchester County Bar Association's Outstanding New Lawyer Award, and Westfair Communications' Millennial Award. Ms. Enea serves on the Executive Committee of the Westchester County Bar Association (WCBA) Trusts and Estates Section, co-chairs the WCBA New Lawyers Section, and co-chairs the Publications Committee of the New York State Bar Association's Elder Law and Special Needs Section. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Columbian Lawyers Association of Westchester County.
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."
Recognition in a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list is based entirely on peer review and employs the same methodology that has made Best Lawyers the gold standard for legal rankings worldwide. These awards are given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in America.
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Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP is located at 245 Main Street, Suite 500 in White Plains and 339 Route 202, Suite 100 in Somers. 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; Estate Tax Planning; 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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