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Donald D. Vanarelli - Westfield, NJ
242 St. Paul Street Westfield, NJ 07090
Law Office of Donald D. Vanarelli
Westfield Financing Long-Term Medical Care Lawyer
Overview
Donald D. Vanarelli is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, an ABA-certifying organization. Mr. Vanarelli represents older or disabled persons and their representatives in financing long-term medical care, nursing home issues, qualifying for Medicare, Medicaid and other public benefits, special needs planning, estate planning, probate and guardianship proceedings.
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Donald D. Vanarelli is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, an ABA-certifying organization. Mr. Vanarelli represents older or disabled persons and their representatives in financing long-term medical care, nursing home issues, qualifying for Medicare, Medicaid and other public benefits, special needs planning, estate planning, probate and guardianship proceedings.
Mr...
Donald D. Vanarelli is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, an ABA-certifying organization. Mr. Vanarelli represents older or disabled persons and their representatives in financing long-term medical care, nursing home issues, qualifying for Medicare, Medicaid and other public benefits, special needs planning, estate planning, probate and guardianship proceedings.
Mr. Vanarelli has also been approved as an Accredited Professional Mediator in civil, equity and probate litigation and serves as a mediator in family and divorce matters. He also has been trained in and practices Collaborative law.
Mr. Vanarelli has been a practicing attorney since 1983, admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York. Mr. Vanarelli is also a National Certified Guardian. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Vanarelli worked for the Social Security Administration deciding claims for benefits under the Social Security, SSI, Medicare and Medicaid programs. Mr. Vanarelli is a past Chairman of the Somerset County Elder Law Committee, and past Secretary of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. He is also a member of the New Jersey Bar's Elder Law Section, the Union County Elder Law Committee and the Center for Guardianship Certification. Mr. Vanarelli also served on the Board of Directors of Society on Aging of New Jersey as Social Policy chairperson and as Co-chair of the 2007 Guardianship Association of New Jersey Conference. Mr. Vanarelli was named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list in the years 2007-2011 by a survey of his peers.
Mr. Vanarelli is a graduate of Montclair State College and Rutger's Law School. He served as Law Clerk to Hon. Herbert S. Alterman, J.S.C., and as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kathmandu, Nepal.
About Donald D. Vanarelli
Practice Areas
- Financing Long-Term Medical Care
- Nursing Home Issues
- Qualifying for Medicare
- Medicaid and other Public Benefits
- Special needs Planning
- Estate Planning
- Probate and Guardianship Proceedings
- Family and Divorce Matters
- Collaborative Law
Litigation
- 10%
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1983
- New York, 1984
Specialties and Certifications
- Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation, Accredited by the ABA
Other Affiliations
- Council of Advanced Practitioners of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, 2006 - Present (Founding Member)
- Academy of Special Needs Planners, 2006 - Present (Charter Member)
- National Guardianship Foundation, 2005 - Present (Registered Guardian)
- New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, 2007 - Present (Accredited Professional Mediator)
- North Jersey and Central Jersey Collaborative Law Groups, 2007 - Present (Trained Professional in Collaborative Law)
- Union County Probate Early Settlement Panel, 2006 - Present (Panelist)
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representative, 1997 - Present (Member)
Education
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey
J.D. - Montclair State College, Montclair, New Jersey
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List
Major: English Literature
Major: History
Past Positions
- Hon. Herbert S. Alterman, J.S.C., Law Clerk
Pro Bono Activities
- Peace Corps Volunteer in Kathmandu, Nepal
Ancillary Businesses
- Elder Mediation
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Donald D. Vanarelli
Included on the 2023 New Jersey list
Past Lists
- 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2018 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2017 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2015 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2014 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2013 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2012 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2011 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2010 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2009 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2008 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
- 2007 New Jersey Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list, 2007 – 2011
- "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2006 - Present
Representative Clients
- Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of New Jersey (PLAN/NJ)
- Assoc. of Retarded Citizens (ARC) of Union County Lifetime Support
References
- William A. Risberg, Jr., V.P., C.F.P.. Merrill Lynch Westfield, NJ
- Richard T. Alloto, Sr., CPA, Allorto Fox &Co LLC, Westfield, NJ
- Eric Strulewitz, Esq., Zeller & Strulewitz, Roseland, NJ
- Joseph Doren, CPA, Cohen, Doren, Haviairis & Collp, Jersey City, NJ
- Accounts in Order, Dorothy J. Doyle CFP, Tenafly, NJ
- Lawrence M. Kaplow, Vice President, Chase Manhattan Bank, Morristown, NJ
Office Information
Address
242 St. Paul Street Westfield, NJ 07090
Phone
Fax
- 908-232-7214
Office Hours
Monday thru Friday - 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M., Consultations by Appointment only
Publication
Representative Cases
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