Owner/Managing Attorney
Laura grew up in both California and Montana. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Barnard College at Columbia University in New York City, where she majored in English and graduated with honors, before returning to San Francisco where she obtained her Juris Doctorate degree and graduated with honors. Laura practiced in San Francisco at a large civil litigation firm with a focus on insurance defense and personal injury, taking numerous cases to jury verdict, before she and her husband moved to the Flathead in 2016. She practices in all state and federal courts in Montana, California and Washington.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honors), English, Barnard College at Columbia University in New York
- Juris Doctor (with Honors), Golden Gate University
Bar Admission
- Montana
- California
- Washington
Areas of Practice
Laura’s practice involves a wide variety of general civil litigation, commercial litigation, transactional law, and business transactions and formation. Her practice includes real estate, construction, insurance and insurance defense, business and commercial, contract law, real property disputes, personal injury. Laura also assists clients with estate planning and business planning needs. Laura has tried cases involving a variety of matters and legal issues in multiple jurisdictions in Montana and California.
Professional and Community Activities & Honors
- Law Clerk, Chief Magistrate Hon. Maria-Elena James, United States District Court, Northern District of California
- Northwest Montana Bar Association, President
- Montana Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- Washington Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Association of Defense Counsel, San Francisco
- Association of Defense Counsel, Sacramento County
- Montana Trial Lawyers Association
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Personal Interests
Laura is an avid skier, loves to travel, and enjoys spending her free time outdoors with her husband and dogs.