Anna E. Els
Partner
1000 Westlakes Drive
Suite 275
Berwyn, PA 19312
Suite 275
Berwyn, PA 19312
anna.els@nelsonmullins.com
Anna devotes her practice to wealth preservation planning for individuals and families in relation to tax planning, business succession and asset protection planning on a national and international scale.
Anna devotes her practice to wealth preservation planning for individuals and families in relation to tax planning, business succession and asset protection planning on a national and international scale.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Publications
- Exemptions and Waivers: Kearney Construction – A Whole New Ball Game, ActionLine Vol. XXXXII, No.1, Co-Author (Oct. 1, 2020)
- An Unwavering Result, Third DCA Analyzes Waivers in the Context of the Former Wage Exemption Statute in Castro v. Mercantil Commercebank, N.A, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #407, Co-Author (June 17, 2020)
- Of Waivers and Exemptions: Protecting Exempt Assets in Florida Following the Kearney Construction Case, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #399, Co-Author (Feb. 27, 2020)
- The South Dakota Supreme Court Confronts an Out of State Creditor in the Context of the Full Faith & Credit Clause, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #391, Co-Author (Sept. 23, 2019)
- Second DCA Keeps Berlinger Alive Another Day, LISI Estate Planning Newsletter #2727, Co-Author (May 30, 2019)
- Family Matters - Qualifying for the Florida Homestead Exemption After In re Oyola, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #372, Co-Author (Aug. 16, 2018)
- Foreign Trust Reporting: You Can Run but You Can't Hide, LISI International Tax Planning Newsletter #26, Co-Author (July 26, 2018)
Education
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LLM, Taxation (2011)
-
Stetson University College of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2010)
- Associate, Stetson Law Review
- New College of Florida, BA, British and American Literature (2007)
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Florida
Practice Areas
Industries
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Publications
- Exemptions and Waivers: Kearney Construction – A Whole New Ball Game, ActionLine Vol. XXXXII, No.1, Co-Author (Oct. 1, 2020)
- An Unwavering Result, Third DCA Analyzes Waivers in the Context of the Former Wage Exemption Statute in Castro v. Mercantil Commercebank, N.A, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #407, Co-Author (June 17, 2020)
- Of Waivers and Exemptions: Protecting Exempt Assets in Florida Following the Kearney Construction Case, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #399, Co-Author (Feb. 27, 2020)
- The South Dakota Supreme Court Confronts an Out of State Creditor in the Context of the Full Faith & Credit Clause, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #391, Co-Author (Sept. 23, 2019)
- Second DCA Keeps Berlinger Alive Another Day, LISI Estate Planning Newsletter #2727, Co-Author (May 30, 2019)
- Family Matters - Qualifying for the Florida Homestead Exemption After In re Oyola, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #372, Co-Author (Aug. 16, 2018)
- Foreign Trust Reporting: You Can Run but You Can't Hide, LISI International Tax Planning Newsletter #26, Co-Author (July 26, 2018)
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Tax Law, Philadelphia (2024, 2025)
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Trusts and Estates, Philadelphia (2024, 2025)
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Tax Law, Boston (2023)
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Trusts and Estates, Boston (2023)
Anna devotes her practice to wealth preservation planning for individuals and families in relation to tax planning, business succession and asset protection planning on a national and international scale.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Publications
- Exemptions and Waivers: Kearney Construction – A Whole New Ball Game, ActionLine Vol. XXXXII, No.1, Co-Author (Oct. 1, 2020)
- An Unwavering Result, Third DCA Analyzes Waivers in the Context of the Former Wage Exemption Statute in Castro v. Mercantil Commercebank, N.A, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #407, Co-Author (June 17, 2020)
- Of Waivers and Exemptions: Protecting Exempt Assets in Florida Following the Kearney Construction Case, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #399, Co-Author (Feb. 27, 2020)
- The South Dakota Supreme Court Confronts an Out of State Creditor in the Context of the Full Faith & Credit Clause, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #391, Co-Author (Sept. 23, 2019)
- Second DCA Keeps Berlinger Alive Another Day, LISI Estate Planning Newsletter #2727, Co-Author (May 30, 2019)
- Family Matters - Qualifying for the Florida Homestead Exemption After In re Oyola, LISI Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #372, Co-Author (Aug. 16, 2018)
- Foreign Trust Reporting: You Can Run but You Can't Hide, LISI International Tax Planning Newsletter #26, Co-Author (July 26, 2018)
Education
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LLM, Taxation (2011)
-
Stetson University College of Law,
JD,
cum laude
(2010)
- Associate, Stetson Law Review
- New College of Florida, BA, British and American Literature (2007)
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Florida
Practice Areas
Industries
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Tax Law, Philadelphia (2024, 2025)
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Trusts and Estates, Philadelphia (2024, 2025)
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Tax Law, Boston (2023)
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Trusts and Estates, Boston (2023)
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