Evan Farr has been in private practice in Fairfax since 1987, and is the only attorney in Virginia who is both a Certified Elder Law Attorney and a Certified Estate Advisor. Since 2007, Evan has been named by Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top attorneys in Virginia, and in 2008 Evan was named by Washington, DC Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top attorneys in DC. The Super Lawyers designation is bestowed upon the top 5% of lawyers in each state as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics.  Evan is also the author of an acclaimed book in the field of Elder Law, The Virginia Nursing Home Survival Guide.

Evan H. Farr Seriously Outstanding only 5% selected each year

Professional Credentials:

• Certified Elder Law Attorney,  National Elder Law Foundation.*
• Certified Estate Advisor, National Association of Financial and Estate Planning.* 
• Member of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
• Treasurer and Board Member, Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Vice Chair, Virginia Bar Association Elder Law Section
• Co-Chair, Fairfax Bar Association Elder Law Section
• Past Co-Chair, Fairfax Bar Association Wills, Trusts & Estates Section
• Charter Member of Academy of Special Needs Planners
• Member of AARP Legal Services Network.
• Member of National Care Planning Council
• Member of Gerontological Society of America

Writing Credentials:

• Published book in the field of Elder Law:  "The Virginia Nursing Home Survival Guide" (available at Amazon.com)
• Popular Articles Have Appeared In:  Guide to Retirement Living, Golden Gazette (published by the Fairfax County Area Agency on Aging), and the Loudoun Independent newspaper.
• Professional Publications:
  • Fundamentals of Elder Law (NBI, 2007)
  • Paying for Long-Term Care (NBI, 2007)
  • Medicaid Practice and Appeals (NBI, 2007)
  • Virginia Medicaid Waiver (NBI, 2007)
  • Asset Protection Using Trusts (NBI, 2007)
  • Trigger Provisions Creating Special Needs Trusts (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2007)
  • Long-Term Care Insurance:  What Is It and Who Needs It? (Virginia CLE, 2008)
  • Funding a Special Needs Trust: How Much is Enough? (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2008)

Academic Credentials:

• College:  University of Pennsylvania, 1984
• Law School:  College of William & Mary, 1987

In his personal life, Evan is very active in his church and in Scouting.  At Fairfax United Methodist Church, Evan serves as a Trustee and as Chair of the Memorials Committee.  In Scouting, Evan serves as the Webelos-to-Scout Transition Chair for the George Mason District, and is an active archery instructor.  Evan lives in Clifton with his wife, Julia, and their son, Timothy.  Julia's parents have also lived with them for over 10 years.
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*Virginia has no procedure for approving certifying organizations.

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