WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY / ACCESSWIRE / April 14, 2021 / Pace University's Elisabeth Haub School of Law is pleased to announce a scholarship gift of $25,000 from elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea, Esq., a 1985 Haub Law graduate and managing member of Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP in White Plains and Somers, NY. The Anthony J. Enea, Esq. Elder Law Scholarship will make awards to a fifth-semester third-year student who has excelled in elder law courses in their first two years of law school at Haub Law.
"We are grateful for the generosity of esteemed attorney Anthony J. Enea in providing this scholarship," said Haub Law Dean Horace Anderson. "Anthony has dedicated his career to elder law and this scholarship will lend support to students at Haub Law who share the same interest in protecting the rights of seniors, the disabled, and their families. We are honored to have the support of Anthony as a friend, alumnus of Haub Law, and member of our Board of Visitors."
Elder law attorney Anthony J. Enea, member at Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
Over the years, Mr. Enea has dedicated significant time and support to the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, both as an involved alumnus and as a member of the Board of Visitors of the Law School. Additionally, in 2018, he was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award at the Annual Law School Leadership Awards Dinner.
"I am honored and privileged to have the opportunity to establish the Anthony J. Enea, Esq. Elder Law Scholarship at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University," said Anthony J. Enea. "The Law School taught me the importance of giving back to our legal community. My decades of involvement in both the State and Westchester County Bar Associations, as well as the lectures I give and the articles I write, are directly attributable to my desire to give back and help mentor."
An "AV" Rated Preeminent Attorney (Martindale-Hubbell) and strong leader in Westchester's legal community, Mr. Enea is president of the Westchester County Bar Foundation and chair of the New York State Bar Association's 50+ Lawyers Section. He is also a past president of the Westchester County Bar Association and past chair of the New York State Bar Association's Elder Law and Special Needs Section. Named Westchester County's Leading Elder Care Attorney at the Above the Bar Awards, Mr. Enea's practice areas include Wills, Trusts & Estates, Elder Law; Medicaid asset protection planning; Medicaid applications (home care and nursing home); special needs planning and guardianships (Article 81 and 17-A). He is the author of hundreds of published articles as well as a frequent lecturer to seniors, the disabled, attorneys, CPAs and financial advisors, with respect to the planning options available to seniors and their rights.
Mr. Enea continued, "I look forward to recognizing the hard work, academic and community achievements of Haub's elder law students for years to come."
Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP is located at 245 Main Street in White Plains, N.Y. with additional offices in Somers, N.Y. While the firm is open for a select number of in-person meetings following New York State's reopening guidelines, they continue to encourage telephone and video-conference meetings whenever possible. For more information or to schedule a consultation, call 914-948-1500 or visit www.esslawfirm.com.
About Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP is an AV preeminent rated elder law firm with offices in White Plains and Somers, N.Y. The practice concentrates on Elder Law; Medicaid Planning; Nursing Home and Home Care Applications; Wills, Trusts and Estates; Guardianships; Estate Litigation; Supplemental Needs Trusts; and Special Needs Planning. Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP serves Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, the Bronx, Manhattan, Long Island and Queens and is committed to providing the highest quality legal services to seniors, the disabled and their families. Visit the firm online at www.esslawfirm.com.
About Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University offers J.D. and Masters of Law degrees in both Environmental and International Law, as well as a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) in Environmental Law. The school, housed on the University's campus in White Plains, N.Y., opened its doors in 1976 and has more than 9,000 alumni around the world. The school maintains a unique philosophy and approach to legal education that strikes an important balance between practice and theory. Haub Law launched its Environmental Law Program in 1978, and it has long been ranked among the world's leading university programs, with a current #1 ranking by U.S. World and News Report. Pace's doctoral graduates teach environmental law at universities around the world. Pace's J.D. alumni are prominent in environmental law firms, agencies and non-profit organizations across the U.S. and abroad. In 2016, the Law School received a transformational gift from the family of Elisabeth Haub, in recognition of its outstanding environmental law programs. For more information about Haub Law, visit http://law.pace.edu.
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SOURCE: Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP