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Anthony B. Ferraro 
Rosemont, Illinois
phone 847-292-1220
fax 847-292-1221
email Email Me

Attorney Anthony B. Ferraro is both an Attorney and a CPA.  Mr. Ferraro has a Master's Degree in Taxation.  He has dedicated more than 30 years to helping people in the Chicago metropolitan area.  He deals with all three phases of our lives, consisting of delivering services in estate planning, long term care planning, and estate and probate administration.  Mr. Ferraro delivers seamless services with his knowledge, experience, and resources to every client who walks though the door.  Mr. Ferraro works hard to assist you in your maturing years, senior years, and post death years.  Mr. Ferraro concentrates on delivering strategies that are both legal and ethical.  His caring is exemplified by his straight forward approach in candor.  Mr. Ferraro can deliver insight into the nature of your legal challenge.  Finally, he and his firm deliver results by our clientele.
 
What distinguishes Mr. Ferraro and his firm is their willingness to ask prospective clients what it is that concerns them.  Listening is the key to the beginning of counseling.  Through his trained and capable listening skills Mr. Ferraro can deliver peace of mind and inform his clients how smart elder law attorneys obtain seamless care for their own families throughout the phases of life, whether it be your maturing years, senior years, or post death years.

Mr. Ferraro received his Bachelor's of Commerce in Accountancy, his Master's Degree in Taxation, and his Law Degree from DePaul University respectively in years 73, 76, and 82.  Mr. Ferraro is the past president of the Justinian Society of Lawyers and is a participating member in the AARP panel of participating attorneys.  Mr. Ferraro is also on the Commercial Panel as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.  Mr. Ferraro provides workshops and classroom lectures such as Don't Go Broke in a Nursing Home and The Elder Care Journey throughout metropolitan Chicago.  Mr. Ferraro is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Areas of Practice:
Estate Planning
Elder Law
Medicaid Asset Protection Planning
Long Term Care Planning & Qualification
Guardianship
Probate & Estate Administration
Estate Tax Matters
Commercial Transactional Law
Commercial Arbitration & Mediation
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of Illinois, 1978


Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1983
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
Education:
DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1983
J.D.


DePaul University Graduate School of Commerce, Chicago, Illinois, 1976
M.S.
Major:  Taxation


DePaul University College of Commerce, Chicago, Illinois, 1973
B.S.
Major:  Accountancy


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Are You Getting Your VA Benefits? "Secret Dollars": A Veteran's Benefit is Revealed for Long Term Care, 2007 - Present


5 Step Plan: Legally Protect Your Assets from Nursing Home Costs, 2007 - Present


A Will or a Living Trust? Which is Better? Estate Planning Makes the Decision Easy, AARP, Loyola University, 1996 - Present


You've Been Named Executor or Trustee: What Now?, College of Lake County, 1996 - Present


Faculty Member, Commercial Disputes Instruction Panel, American Arbitration Association


Honors and Awards:
Past President, Justinian Society of Lawyers, 1996 - 1997


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Panel of Participating Attorneys in AARP Legal Services Network
Member


AARP Legal Checkup Seminars
Lecturer


American Bar Association


American Association of Retired Persons
Member, Panel of Participating Attorneys


Illinois State Bar Association
Past Elected Member of General Assembly


Illinois State Bar Association
Past Member of Section Council on Business Advice & Financial Planning


Illinois State Bar Association
Past Member of Standing Committee on Pensions and Profit Sharing


American Institute of Certified Public Accountants


Illinois Society of CPA's
Past Member, Estate and Gift Tax Section


DePaul College of Law
Past Member, Alumni Association Board


American Association of Attorney-CPA's, Inc
Past Member


National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys