Four attorneys at local firm recognized by 'Best Lawyers'

The law firm of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP, with offices in White Plains and Somers, is pleased to announce that Westchester County elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea, Esq., managing partner, has been named the Best Lawyers® 2027 Trusts & Estates “Lawyer of the Year” in White Plains.

Mr. Enea, along with partner Sara E. Meyers, Esq., was also selected for inclusion in the 33rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Elder Law and Trusts & Estates. In addition, Lauren C. Enea, Esq., partner, and Michael P. Enea, associate, were recognized in the 7th 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).

“It’s a privilege to once again be recognized by Best Lawyers, and I am particularly proud to share this year’s honors with Sara, Lauren and Michael,” said Mr. Enea, who has spent nearly 40 years protecting the rights of seniors, individuals with disabilities, and their families. “These distinctions reflect the depth of experience, knowledge and commitment our attorneys bring to helping individuals and families navigate some of the most important legal decisions they will face.”

Recognized by Best Lawyers in the fields of Elder Law and Trusts & Estates for the second consecutive year, 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.

Named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list for the fifth consecutive year in 2027, Lauren Enea is also a Rising Star in the 2021–2026 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, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s Shining Star Award, and Westfair Communications’ Millennial Award.

In addition to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Michael P. Enea has also been recognized as a Rising Star in Thomson Reuters’ Metro New York Super Lawyers list annually since 2023. He is currently completing his Master of Laws in Taxation at New York University.

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 5-1/2 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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