Practice areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation; view more
Licensed in New Jersey since: 2002
Education: St. John's University School of Law
Languages spoken: Chinese-Mandarin, English
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Please visit the Super Lawyers Selection Process for a detailed description of the Super Lawyers selection methodology.
A seasoned professional of over two decades, Chen Li maintains a fierce reputation as a diligent advocate for her clients in their pressing estate planning matters, such as disability and special needs planning, Medicaid asset protection and probate. From the law office of Vanarelli & Li, LLC, in Westfield, New Jersey, she strives to provide diligent legal care to her clients and help them cement their legacies and pass it on to their loved ones.
Ms. Li completed her undergraduate studies at Queens College, City of New York, where she graduated cum laude. She went on to enroll at the St. John’s University School of Law, where she bolstered her legal acumen and foundations to help her clients today. After receiving her Juris Doctor, she obtained her license to practice law in New Jersey in 2002. She spends considerable time working as an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and she is a certified public accountant and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Within her legal community, Ms. Li remains a stalwart champion for her clients and their futures, working relentlessly to get them the best plan that suits them and their loved ones. She holds memberships in myriad legal organizations, including the New Jersey Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the New Jersey State Bar Association (Elderly and Disability Section), the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the National Guardianship Association and the New York State Bar Association. For her many contributions, she has been rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Elder Law, Estate Planning & Probate, Estate & Trust Litigation, Real Estate: Consumer, Tax: BusinessFocus areas
Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Tax Law, Trusts, Wills
- 40% Elder Law
- 30% Estate Planning & Probate
- 10% Estate & Trust Litigation
- 10% Real Estate: Consumer
- 10% Tax: Business
First Admitted: 2002, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://vanarellilaw.com/chen-li/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New Jersey Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Academy of Special Needs Planners
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Elder and Disability section, New Jersey Bar Association
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- National Guardianship Association
- New York Bar Association
Videos
- A webinar series explaining the basics of long-term care planning in New York and New Jersey., Webinar: Protecting your Assets from Catastrophic Nursing Home Costs in New York and New Jersey (Part 8), Attorneys, Members Of The Public, 2023
- A webinar series explaining the basics of long-term care planning in New York and New Jersey., Webinar: Protecting your Assets from Catastrophic Nursing Home Costs in New York and New Jersey (Part 7), Attorneys, Members Of The Public, 2023
- A webinar series explaining the basics of long-term care planning in New York and New Jersey., Webinar: Protecting your Assets from Catastrophic Nursing Home Costs in New York and New Jersey (Part 6), Attorneys, Members Of The Public, 2023
- A webinar series explaining the basics of long-term care planning in New York and New Jersey., Webinar: Protecting your Assets from Catastrophic Nursing Home Costs in New York and New Jersey (Part 5), Attorneys, Members Of The Public, 2023
- A webinar series explaining the basics of long-term care planning in New York and New Jersey., Webinar: Protecting your Assets from Catastrophic Nursing Home Costs in New York and New Jersey (Part 4), Attorneys, Members Of The Public, 2023
- A webinar series explaining the basics of long-term care planning in New York and New Jersey., Webinar: Protecting your Assets from Catastrophic Nursing Home Costs in New York and New Jersey (Part 3), Attorneys, Members Of The Public, 2023
- A webinar series explaining the basics of long-term care planning in New York and New Jersey., Webinar: Protecting Your Assets from Catastrophic Nursing Home Costs in New York and New Jersey (Part 2), Attorneys, Members Of The Public, 2023
- A webinar series explaining the basics of long-term care planning in New York and New Jersey., Webinar: Protecting Your Assets from Catastrophic Nursing Home Costs in New York and New Jersey (Part 1), Attorneys, Members Of The Public, 2023
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
- New York Bar
- New Jersey Bar
Pro bono / Community Service
- Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc.
Honors
- New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star (2012), New Jersey Super Lawyers
- The law firm of Vanarelli & Li is rated "AV Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell., Martindale-Hubbell
Educational Background
- Queens College, City University of New York (cum laude)
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Fairleigh Dickinson College, Legal Studies Professor, Adjunct Professor, Fairleigh Dickinson College
- National Business Institute, Guest Lecturer, New Jersey Process and Executor Duties
- National Business Institute, Guest Lecturer, NJ Probate and Trust Administration
- National Business Institute, Guest Lecturer, Estate Planning in New Jersey, Legal Community
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Fluent speaker and writer, Mandarin Chinese.
- and their loved ones.
- focusing on the elderly
- members of the disabled community
- The General Public
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
- Rising Stars: 2012
