After earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and law degree from the College of William and Mary, Evan Farr returned home to Northern Virginia and has practiced law in Fairfax since 1987. Evan is a Certified Elder Law Attorney,* a Certified Estate Advisor, a Charter Member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners, and a nationally renowned author and lecturer.

As the creator of the Living Trust Plus™ Asset Protection System used by attorneys across the nation, Evan is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading experts in the field of Medicaid-focused asset protection trusts. Evan has been named by SuperLawyers.com as one of the top 5% of attorneys in Virginia every year since 2007 and as one of the top 5% of attorneys in DC every year since 2008.

As the “expert to the experts,” Evan has educated tens of thousands of attorneys across the country through speaking and writing for numerous national legal organizations (including the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the American Law Institute-American Bar Association, the National Constitution Center, the National Business Institute, and the Academy of Special Needs Planners) as well as numerous legal organizations throughout Virginia and D.C. His publications include a widely-acclaimed book entitled The Virginia Nursing Home Survival Guide, available through Amazon, numerous articles that have appeared in the popular press, and numerous scholarly publications for the legal profession, including two recent legal treatises published by and available through ALI-ABA (the American Law Institute – American Bar Association), entitled Planning and Defending Asset Protection Trusts and Trusts for Senior Citizens.

Evan has been quoted or cited as an expert by numerous sources, including the Washington Post, Newsweek Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Trusts & Estates Magazine, The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the American Bar Association, and has appeared on television on various PBS stations around the country, as well as on MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN.

In addition to educating fellow attorneys and the general public, Evan also regularly conducts smaller educational seminars and workshops for county agencies, churches, civic groups, support groups, and other public, private, and charitable organizations.

*Virginia has no procedure for approving certifying organizations

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 Activities and Civic Service Chair and Webelos-to-Scout Transition Chair for the George Mason District, and is an active archery instructor for the National Capital Area Council.

• 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

Writing Credentials:

• Published books and treatises in the field of Elder Law that Evan Farr has authored or co-authored:
  - The Virginia Nursing Home Survival Guide, available through Amazon
  - Planning and Defending Asset Protection Trusts, published by and available through ALI-ABA
  - Trusts for Senior Citizens, published by and available through ALI-ABA
  - CPA’s Guide to Long-Term Care Planning, published by and available through The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• 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.
• Additional Professional Publications include:
  ♦ 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 (NAELA, 2007)
  ♦ Long-Term Care Insurance:  What Is It and Who Needs It? (Virginia CLE, 2008)
  ♦ Funding a Special Needs Trust: How Much is Enough? (NAELA, 2008)
  ♦ Demystifying Asset Protection Vehicles: The Use of Trusts in Asset Protection Planning (NBI 2008)
  ♦ Asset Protection For The Middle Class: Income-Only Trusts & Medicaid Asset Protection (ALI-ABA 2009)
  ♦ Planning and Defending Asset-Protection Trusts (ALI-ABA 2009)
  ♦ Asset Protection for the Middle Class: Using Income-Only Trusts for True Asset Protection (ALI-ABA 2009)
  ♦ Planning and Using Income-Only Trusts for Medicaid and Traditional Asset Protection (NBI 2009)
  ♦ Using Income Only Trusts to Qualify for Public Benefits (NAELA, 2009)
  ♦ Protecting Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid (NBI 2010)
  ♦ Estate Planning for Client with Chronic Illness (Univ. of Richmond 2010)
  ♦ Qualifying for Medicaid Long-Term Care Programs and Preserving Family Assets (NBI 2010)
  ♦ Asset Protection for the Middle Class: Strategies for Estate Planners (National Constitution Center 2010)
  ♦ Protecting Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid (VAELA 2011)
  ♦ Strategies for Non-Married Crisis Planning (NAELA 2011)