About RLG

RLG incorporates legal expertise that spans over a decade to come up with strategic solutions for each client’s unique needs. This firm’s legal experience spans both domestic and international estate planning issues. The focus of RLG is to give each client’s file the due attention it deserves, and to treat every client with respect and compassion.

Rekha Rao, Principal

Rekha is the principal and founding member of Rao Legal Group, LLC. She is an attorney licensed to practice in NY & NJ and has developed her firm’s niche in the areas of estate planning, estate & trust administration, elder law, medicaid planning, guardianships and special needs.

Her expertise spans across both domestic and international estate planning which allows her to ensure that clients effectively pass on their wealth and legacy to current and future generations.

She also assists the firm’s elderly clients with their Medicaid eligibility and as a Veterans Accredited attorney, she can help elderly veterans with their Veterans benefits to supplement a portion of their long-term care costs.

Rekha is currently a member of the New Jersey Bar Association – Real Property, Trusts & Estates and Elder Law Sections and the South Asian Bar Association of New Jersey in which she had previously served as Secretary. Rekha is also a board member of the Community Options Advisory Board and the Plainsboro Library Board of Trustees.

Rekha loves to travel and play the piano and is looking forward to the day when her golf game and conversational French improves from newbie level to pro.

Kiranmaye Neary, Director of Operations

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Rohan W. Suvarna, Associate Attorney

Rohan W. Suvarna joined RLG as an associate to the firm in January 2025. Prior to joining RLG, Rohan’s practice was primarily devoted to family law. Rohan has also served as a judicial law clerk with the Honorable Claudia R. Jones in the Family and Criminal Divisions in Morris and Sussex counties.

Angela Tew, Office Manager and Senior Paralegal

Angela Tew (“Angie”) is the Medicaid Specialist for the firm. Because of her keen eye and extraordinary attention to detail coupled with a deep sense of empathy & compassion for the firm’s clients, Angie is the perfect person to represent our clients to Medicaid agencies. Angie handles all Medicaid crisis cases and is intimately involved with every file from start to finish. Once a client is retained, Angie is in constant contact with each and every one of them, sometimes on a daily basis while also communicating with Medicaid agencies. She reviews reams of paperwork that is collected prior to submitting an application for Medicaid benefits and along with the RLG Medicaid team, works tirelessly to try and get Medicaid approval for the firm’s clients. A superwoman that she is, Angie also assists with the firm’s Guardianship and Estate Administration matters and keeps a watchful eye on firm operations (her former role) to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

Her past experience as a Client Relations Manager where she oversaw the firm’s entire operations from scheduling to initial screening intakes of new prospects, to assisting with proofreading and quality control of estate planning documents to close-out of each file, gives Angie the ability to see the total picture of a client’s case as it moves through the pipeline.

Angie has an associate degree in Elementary Education. She is an avid gardener, with a love of cooking and baking. Loves family, animals, nature and outdoors.

Manjul Manjeshwar, Estate Planning Paralegal

Manjul Manjeshwar is a friendly, warm and cheerful addition to the RLG team. She is a proud parent of two compassionate individuals and finds joy and contentment in simple things like reading and watching movies ! She used to work in the hospitality industry but now finds purpose with working at RLG ! At RLG , she is the drafting paralegal, where she puts together all client files, adding levels of detail and intricacies depending on the clients specific needs. She drafts all kinds of estate planning and elder law related documents related to Wills, Trusts (both Revocable and Irrevocable) and Powers of Attorney.

Mercy Kurian, Marketing Director

Mercy Kurian is a seasoned graphic designer with over 35 years of experience, having shaped the visual identities of numerous multinational brands. As a former Creative Supervisor at Contract Advertising and Art Director at Speer Communications, she honed her expertise in clean aesthetics and compelling design direction. For the past two years, she has brought her strategic vision to Rao Legal Group as a Marketing Consultant. Beyond design, Mercy is also an educator, passionately teaching art and Western music, blending creativity with mentorship to inspire the next generation of artists and musicians.

Patricia A. Wesner, Client Services Coordinator