Top best Elder Law Lawyers in Baton Rouge near me

Megan R. Stafford received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Louisiana State University in 2006. She also received her Juris Doctorate and Graduate Diploma of Civil Law from Louisiana State University Paul Hebert Law School in 2009. After law school, Megan clerked for the Honorable Marc T. Amy of the Louisiana Third Circuit of Appeals before joining Losavio & DeJean in January 2011. Megan has been admitted to practice in the United States Middle District Court of Louisiana, licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana and is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Baton Rouge Bar Association.. Megan is admitted to practice in front of the United States Veteran's Court of Appeal in addition to being an accredited attorney by the  Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Linda S. Melancon – Linda S. Melancon is an attorney practicing in the areas of Estate Planning,Elder Law, Medicaid and VA benefit’s planning, Special Needs Planning, and EstateAdministration (Probate, Successions and Trust Administration).Linda is a Board Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist, certified by theLouisiana Board of Legal Specialization. She is also accredited by the Veterans Administration togive advice regarding veterans’ benefits.. Linda graduated magna cum laude from Mercer University with a double major in businessadministration and history and then attended Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert LawCenter where she graduated with her law degree in 1997.. While in law school, Linda received the Order of the Coif award for graduating in the top 10% ofher class and was a member of the Louisiana Law Review. She is a member of the LouisianaElder Law Task Force, the Life Care Planning Law Firm Association, the Academy of SpecialNeeds Planners and ElderCounsel.. Also active in the community, Linda has served as a board member for Ascension Parish Councilon Aging and the ARC of East Ascension. She is also a member of the Baton Rouge Associationof Women Attorneys and the Baton Rouge Aging Network. Linda also regularly presentseducational seminars for the public, as well as professional groups, on the importance of properplanning.

I began my career as an attorney by representing injured people. Over the years, I have gravitated toward helping people with planning for their futures. I believe that proper planning is one of the most loving gifts a person can give. Through the creation of personalized and powerful legal documents, I help my clients memorialize their wishes, providing them with peace of mind while they are living and giving a true gift to loved ones after an unexpected event such as disability, incapacity or death.

Attorney Peter J. Losavio, Jr. is an accomplished lawyer and a member of Losavio & DeJean, LLC, The Louisiana Elder Law Firm. Mr. Losavio has been with the firm for over 30 years. As a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, he is one of only about 400 attorneys in the U.S. with this certification and is the only Certified Elder Law Attorney in Louisiana. He is also a Certified Public Accountant, a Board-Certified Tax Law Specialist, a Board-Certified Estate Planning Administration Specialist, and an accredited legal attorney by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Mr. Losavio holds a B.S. and a master’s degree from Tulane University. He received his J.D. from Louisiana State University Law School and a Master of Law in Taxation from the University of Florida.

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