Evan Farr has been in private practice in Fairfax since 1987.  As the only attorney in Virginia who is both a Certified Elder Law Attorney and a Certified Estate Advisor, Evan Farr is widely recognized as one of the leading Elder Law and Estate Planning attorneys in Virginia. 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.

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.
• Member of Board of Directors, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Virginia Chapter
• Vice Chair, Virginia Bar Association Elder Law Section
• Co-Chair, Fairfax Bar Association 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)
• Articles Have Appeared In:  Guide to Retirement Living and Golden Gazette (published by the Fairfax County Area Agency on Aging).

Academic Credentials:

• College:  University of Pennsylvania, 1984
  Ranked 4th among all colleges by U.S. News and World Report in 2005
• Law School:  College of William & Mary, 1987
  Ranked 6th among all public colleges by U.S. News and World Report in 2005.

To stay abreast of new and ever-changing laws, and to continually hone and enhance his legal knowledge, Evan Farr attends an average of more than 18 hours per year of Continuing Legal Education classes, which is more than one and half times the state requirement.

Evan is a member of the Fairfax Bar Association's Elder Law Section and Trusts & Estates Section, and has served in numerous leadership positions within the Association, including Chair of the Election Committee, Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee, and Chair of the Law Practice Management Section.

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 Sully District and George Mason District, and is an active archery instructor.  Evan lives in Clifton with his wife and family.
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*Virginia has no procedure for approving certifying organizations.