The Law Offices of Anthony B. Ferraro Attorney - CPA

Attorney Profile

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

Mr. Ferraro is both an Attorney and a CPA and has been in practice for over 20 years. Mr. Ferraro also has a Masters of Science in Taxation. He began his career as a CPA and then became Tax Manager and Legal Counsel for a large multinational finance company. Since then, Mr. Ferraro has conducted his own law practice. As a member of the commercial faculty of the American Arbitration Association, past President of the Justinian Society of Lawyers, and being a member of the panel of participating attorneys for the American Association of Retired Persons(AARP), Mr. Ferraro has been able to provide a wide and diverse array of services for clients in his areas of concentration. His professional affiliations include the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and the American Association of Attorneys-CPAs, Inc.
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:
De Paul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1983
Juris Doctor


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


DePaul University College of Commerce, Chicago, Illinois, 1973
M.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