PETER J. LOSAVIO, JR., J.D., CELA, CPA

Biography

PETER J. LOSAVIO, JR., J.D., CELA, CPA is a member of Losavio & DeJean, L.L.C., in Baton Rouge where he has been practicing law for over 40 years.  He is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation and is one of approximately 650 attorneys in the United States with this certification and the only attorney in Louisiana that is a Certified Elder Law Attorney.

Mr. Losavio’s professional certifications include: Certified Public Accountant, graduate of CFP Professional Program College for Financial Planning, Denver, Colorado; Board Certified Tax Law Specialist; Board Certified Estate Planning Administration Specialist; and accredited legal attorney by the Department of Veteran Affairs.

He is a member of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Texas, and the American Bar Associations; member of the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF); member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA); member of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA); and member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP). 

Mr. Losavio received both his Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. He graduated from Louisiana State University Law School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and received a Master of Laws in Taxation (LLM) from the University of Florida. Mr. Losavio has lectured on elder law, estate planning administration, and tax law; has been selected as a Top Attorney in Louisiana and Super Lawyers in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023; 2024 and 2025 has received an AV Preeminent rating by Martin-Hubbell, the highest possible rating; has been appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court as assistant Bar examiner; and is a volunteer mentor for the Louisiana State Bar Association Transition into Practice. Mr. Losavio has authored the book A Louisiana Guide to Alzheimer’s Care and has co-authored the books You’re Not Alone Living with Alzheimer’s Disease, You’re Not Alone Living as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver, You’re Not Alone Living with Dementia, and the Louisiana edition of Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home!