$ 500-600 per hour
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Evan Farr is widely recognized as one of the leading Elder Law and Estate Planning attorneys in Virginia and one of the foremost experts in the Country in the field of Medicaid Asset Protection and related Trusts. Evan is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (through the National Elder Law Foundatio) and a Member of the Council of Advanced Practitioners through the the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Evan's firm is dedicated to helping protect seniors and their families by preserving dignity, quality of life, and financial security. Evan is also a 3-time National Best Selling Author. Evan is AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, is listed in Best Lawyers in America, has been named one of America's Premiere Experts, and has been named by SuperLawyers.com as one of the top 5% of Elder Law and Estate Planning attorneys in Virginia every year since 2007, and in the Washington, DC Metro Area every year since 2008. In 2011, Evan was named by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the top attorneys in the DC Metropolitan area, by Northern Virginia Magazine as one of the top attorneys in the Northern Virginia area, and by Newsweek Magazine as one of the top attorneys in the country.
Evan is a nationally renowned author and frequent educator of attorneys across the U.S. As an expert to the experts, Evan has educated tens of thousands of attorneys across the country through speaking and writing for organizations such as the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA), the National Business Institute (NBI), the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (VAELA), the Virginia Bar Association (VBA), Virginia Continuing Legal Education (Virginia CLE) , and the District of Columbia Bar Association. In addition to his Best-Selling books: Protect and Defend, The Nursing Home Survival Guide, How to Protect Your Assets from Probate and Long-Term Care, Evan has published dozens of articles that have appeared in the popular press, and numerous scholarly publications for the legal profession, including two legal treatises published by and available through ALI-ABA: Planning and Defending Asset Protection Trusts and Trusts for Senior Citizens.
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39 years | 5,000 cases
39 years | 5,000 cases
39 years | 5,000 cases
39 years | 1,000 cases
$ 500-600 per hour
Sometimes
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
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Posted by Mona | November 12, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I highly recommend the Farr Law Firm for eldercare planning. I rapidly needed to make decisions for my mother’s long-term care, as she had just entered a nursing home in Pennsylvania due to dementia. Because of the expertise, professionalism, and compassion of the Farr Law Firm I was able to meet ...
Posted by Sarah | January 25, 2024 | Hired Attorney
When we needed to learn how to manage our sister's anticipated inheritance, it didn't take long to settle on the Farr Law Firm for advice. Their reputation as the experts in elder law and estate planning preceded them. After a thorough review of our situation, they revised my mother's revocable livi...
Posted by Mr. & Mr. F. | October 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Originally we chose Evan Farr and his law firm based on his clients' reviews. Our initial appointment with Evan only confirmed all the excellent reviews we have read. Three specific qualities set Evan apart from other attorneys practicing Elder Law: his vast knowledge, excellent listening skills and ...
Posted by Nick | September 12, 2020 | Consulted Attorney
Evan is a first rate attorney and he’s always generous with time and knowledge. His contributions to other sites, the legal profession and the community as a whole are invaluable.
Posted by Mina | September 9, 2020 | Hired Attorney
I am grateful to Evan and his team for their work on reversing the denial of my son's Medicaid case. I was pleased with their knowledge and expertise of what was needed to successfully handle my case. The fact that I had legal counsel representation made a huge difference in how Medicaid handled the ...
"Attorney Evan Farr is a learned and consummate attorney in the areas of estate planning, elder law and Medicaid asset planning, just to mention a few the practice areas in which he demonstrates consistent expertise and analytical prowess on Avvo. I have enjoyed reading his responses to Virginia residents for years on this site, and come away impressed, and challenged, by the quality and depth of his discussion of the pertinent issues that people raise when they post difficult questions here. By the dint of his many years in practicing the legal craft--solving problems and preventing others before they even materialize--my colleague is a first-rate counselor to Virginians who wish to plan ahead for some of life's most important contingencies. Attorney Farr is a credit to the Virginia bar and the legal profession as a whole."
"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. Evan is a national leader in Elder Law. He stays up to date by attending conferences and teaching other elder law attorney. He is very knowledgeable and does a great job with clients. If you can get in to see him, I suggest you do."
"I endorse this lawyer. Evan has an amazing knowledge of all the ins and outs of the very confusing world of Medicaid. He is also very compassionate with his clients who can be in a fragile state when they come in seeking assistance."
"I endorse Mr. Farr. He is well respected in northern Virginia (as well as across the country) for being a leader in the elder law community. He cares for his clients and provides them the knowledge and support they need."
"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant, trustworthy and highly respected attorney in the legal community."
"Attorney Farr is an excellent advocate for his clients and does a wonderful job helping his clients understand how they can protect their assets as they face the challenges intrinsic to the elderly."
"Evan is one of the go-to guys for lawyers in the Virginia Elder Law community. If we have a question, Evan will help with the answer."
"An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible."
"Evan's writing reveals his commitment to planning ahead - and he serves his clients with his considerable talents & skills. He is a credit to the legal profession & as a colleague in the field of Estate Planning, I'm proud to endorse him."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had an opportunity to review numerous responses Mr. Farrhas provided in the Avvo forum, and his detailed answers demonstrate his extensive knowledge and understanding of the law. I recommend him"
"Evan Farr has a passion for helping others, and I know this is why he has dedicated his practice and his life to elder law. He takes pride in himself and his firm; his top-notch elder law and estate planning services are why he is recognized as one of the leading elder law attorneys in the country. It is my pleasure to endorse him."
"Mr. Farr constantly provides excellent legal advice that not only benefit the asker of the question, but also fellow attorneys. Even though I have been an attorney for 23 years and even a judge and magistrate, I learn new aspects about the law from him every day."
"Evan has been a leader in the Northern Virginia elder law and estate planning bar throughout his career."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is well known and well respected among estate attorneys throughout the country."
"I co-authored a best-selling book on Amazon entitled "Protect & Defend" with Mr. Farr last year. His chapter focused on asset protection through Living Trusts. I endorse this lawyer's work."
"I endorse this lawyer. Evan is a knowledgeable attorney. You would do well if you hired him to help you with your legal matters."
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2011
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2011
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2011
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1991 - Present
Principal Attorney, Farr Law Firm, P.C.
2014 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law AttorneysCouncil of Advanced Practitioners
2006 - Present
National Elder Law FoundationCertified Elder Law Attorney
2006 - Present
Academy of Special Needs PlannersCharter Member
2006 - Present
National Care Planning CouncilMember
2002 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law AttorneysMember
2012 - 2013
Virginia Academy of Elder Law AttorneysPresident
2009 - 2011
Virginia Bar Association, Elder Law SectionChair
2008 - 2011
Fairfax Bar Association, Elder Law SectionCo-chair
2006 - 2008
Fairfax Bar Association, Wills Trusts & Estates SectionCo-Chair
Assets Protected and Clients on Needed Benefits
1987
J.D.
1984
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2006
Elder Law, Asset Protection, Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Drafting
2012
2009
2009
2005
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English
Spanish
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Top Contributor
Evan earned significant contribution points in 2021.
Y mom has dementia, how do I become her power of attorney. She has currently be living with me.
24 Dec 2025
What do I need to do to assist my mother who has early stages dementia and I am her POA?
04 Nov 2025
Can a sale be forced on joint owned property in Virginia ?
25 Oct 2025
Using LLCs for Business Asset Protection
21 Mar 2023
Ethical Wills
29 Jan 2013
General Power of Attorney
29 Jan 2013