Email: athan@ahblaw.com
Tel: (978) 531-7000
Fax: (978) 538-0152 or (978) 532-3597

Educational Background:

Associates in Science – Cum Laude - North Shore Community College (Beverly, MA);
Honors: Dean’s List (8 semesters); Citation from ex-Governor Sergeant
Bachelor of Science – Cum Laude – Saint Anselem’s College (Manchester, NH)
Juris Doctor – Western New England College School of Law (Springfield, MA)
Honors: American Juris Prudence Award for Academic Excellence in the field of Trust and Estates

Bar Admissions:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts – December 20, 1983
U.S. District Court, District of MA, November 20, 1984

Professional Memberships and Activities:

Massachusetts Bar Association
Essex County Bar Association
Real Property Section
New England Land Title Association
Massachusetts Conveyancers Association
Lecturer to Realtors upon request

Practice and Employment:

Attorney Vontzalides concentrates in the real estate field specializing in zoning, development, title examination, leasing, residential, and commercial financing, contracts, purchase and sale of business assets, and other real estate related matters. Attorney Vontzalides has over twenty three (23) years of experience representing various clients with zoning matters involving variances, special permits, order of conditions and subdivisions. He is also well versed in conveyancing and is involved in residential and commercial mortgage lending. Attorney Vontzalides is approved by FNMA for purposes of reviewing condominium projects and as counsel to a few of the above-referenced lenders, he has reviewed condominium projects from inception through closing. He has also represented condominium developers from inception through phasing.

Email: nick@ahblaw.com
Tel: (978) 531-7000
Fax: (978) 532-3597

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice – cum laude – Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) –  December 1979
Juris Doctor – Western New England College – Springfield, Massachusetts –
May 1983

Bar Admissions:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts – December 20, 1983
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts – June 21, 1984

Professional Memberships:

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Massachusetts Chapter;
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Lawyers (former member);
Essex County Bar Association;
Salem Bar Association.

Practice and Employment:

Nicholas P. Vontzalides has been a partner at the law firm of Ankeles, Bonfanti, Vontzalides & Ambeliotis, LLP since February 1, 1999.  During Mr. Vontzalides’ early years of his legal career he concentrated his practice as a trial lawyer with an emphasis in civil litigation, plaintiff’s personal injury litigation, and family law.  Mr. Vontzalides tried many jury cases both in the Superior and District Courts of Massachusetts.

In addition, Mr. Vontzalides concentrates his practice in estate planning and elder law.  This area of the law involves preparing estate plan documents to arrange for the orderly disposition of property at death or incapacity and to minimize and/or eliminate U.S. and Massachusetts estate taxes.  Mr. Vontzalides also concentrates his practice in serving the elderly by assisting them in preparing a Medicaid plan to preserve assets for their heirs and in applying for Medicaid assistance.

Mr. Vontzalides also practices extensively in probate courts in Eastern Massachusetts in matters involving probate proceedings, guardianships, and estate litigation including will contests.

Email: ambeliotis@ahblaw.com
Tel: (978) 531-7000
Fax: (978) 532-3597

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Arts – Colby College (Waterville, ME);
Juris Doctor – Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA

Bar Admissions:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts – December 1990
State of Florida – April 1991

Professional Memberships and Activities Related to Real Property Law Practice:

Massachusetts Bar Association
Essex County Bar Association
Massachusetts Conveyancers Association
Former Member to the City of Peabody Planning Board
Lecturer to Realtors upon request
Corporator for North Shore Bank, Peabody, Massachusetts

Practice and Employment:

PARTNER – Ankeles, Bonfanti, Vontzalides & Ambeliotis, LLP, July 1, 2000 to the present. Attorney Ambeliotis has over fifteen (15) years of experience practicing in areas of real estate and business law concentrating in commercial and residential real estate conveyancing, land acquisition and development, condominium conversions, leasing, financing, business transactions, creation of various business entities, (i.e. limited liability companies, corporations, professional corporations, business trusts, partnerships, etc.) and other real estate and corporate related matters. Attorney Ambeliotis represents many real estate developers, builders, businesses and is approved counsel for many different lenders, banks, and mortgage companies. Attorney Ambeliotis is approved by FNMA for purposes of reviewing condominium projects and counsel to a few of the above-referenced lenders, the firm has reviewed condominium projects from inception through closing. He has also represented condominium developers from inception through planning.

Email: lenny@ahblaw.com
Tel: (978) 531-7000
Fax: (978) 532-3597

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Arts – Magna Cum Laude – Suffolk University, 1964
Juris Doctor – University of Notre Dame Law School, 1967

Bar Admissions:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, December 20, 1967
U.S. District Court, District of MA, September 9, 1968

Professional Memberships:

Essex County Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers
MA Chapter National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers

Professional Experience:

Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, Contracts Division – 1967-1971
Partner, Bonfanti & Oleks – 1971-1975
Partner, Ankeles, Harmon, & Bonfanti, LLP – 1975-2001
Of Counsel, Ankeles, Bonfanti, Vontzalides & Ambeliotis, LLP – 2002 to date

Practice:

Attorney Bonfanti concentrates in the fields of business, estate planning, Medicaid planning, and estate settlement, including the creation of various business and estate planning entities, such as, business corporations, professional corporations, general partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts, revocable and irrevocable, supplemental needs insurance, and nominee trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and health care proxies, and business succession plans.

Email: david@ahblaw.com
Tel: (978) 531-7000
Fax: (978) 532-3597

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Arts – Union College (Schenectady, NY);
Juris Doctor – Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
            Honors: Second and Third year Law Review,
            Third Year: Lead Article Editor

Bar Admissions:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts – 11/24/70

Professional Membership and Activities:

Massachusetts Bar Association, Real Property Section;
New England Land Title Association;
Massachusetts Conveyancers Association;
Lecturer to Realtors upon request

Practice and Employment:

Attorney Ankeles practices in the real estate field specializing in zoning, title examination, leasing, financing, and other real estate related matters. Attorney Ankeles represents many real estate developers and builders and is approved counsel for several lenders, banks, and mortgage companies. Attorney Ankeles has over thirty five (35) years if experience closing residential, commercial, or construction loans for various lenders. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for North Shore Bank. Attorney Ankeles is approved by FNMA for purposes of reviewing condominium projects and as counsel to a few of the above-referenced lenders, the firm has reviewed condominium projects from inception through closing. He has also represented condominium developers from inception through phasing.

William F. Delaney
Of Counsel

Email: bill@ahblaw.com
Tel: (978) 531-7000
Fax: (978) 538-0152

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Arts – Boston College
Juris Doctor – Boston College Law School

Bar/Court Admissions:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts – January, 1985
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals (First Circuit)
United States District Court

Practice and Employment:

August, 2006 – Present

Chief Litigation Counsel
Ankeles, Bonfanti, Vontzalides & Ambeliotis, LLP

Emphasis on domestic relations matters, criminal defense, land use and general civil litigation

1995 – 2006

Law Offices of William F. Delaney
27 Congress Street
Salem, MA  01970

General litigation practice with emphasis on domestic relations matters, criminal defense and general civil litigation

1986 – 1995

Partner
Blodgett, Delaney, Donovan & Doyle

Litigation with emphasis on criminal defense, domestic relations and general civil litigation matters

1985 – 1986

Assistant District Attorney, Essex County

Prosecuted criminal mattes in the District Court system in Essex County

James Bonfanti

Email: jim@ahblaw.com
Tel: (978) 531-7000
Fax: (978) 532-3597

Educational Background:

Bachelor of Arts – College of William and Mary – May 1993
Juris Doctor – Suffolk University – May 1997

Bar Admissions:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts December 1997

Professional Memberships:

National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers
MA Chapter National Academy of Elder Law Lawyers
Massachusetts Bar Association
Licensed Real Estate Broker
Essex County Estate Planning Council

Practice and Employment:

Attorney Bonfanti has been of counsel with Ankeles, Bonfanti, Vontzalides and Ambeliotis, LLP since 2004. He has been an attorney for over ten years. He concentrates his practice on estate planning and administration, tax issues, guardianships and conservatorship services and Medicaid advocacy. He particularly focuses on providing comprehensive estate planning services to elder clients and their families.