Biography

Laura is Senior Counsel at Everett Dorey and specializes in general liability, including personal injury, product liability, premises liability, and complex litigation. She is a trial attorney with more than 25 years of courtroom experience.

Laura earned her Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish linguistics and sociology from the University of California, Riverside. She is committed to community service, having coached a mock trial team for high school students and previously helped incarcerated individuals obtain criminal expungements

Before joining Everett Dorey, Laura served as a Deputy Public Defender for 25 years, representing indigent clients in misdemeanor and felony matters from arraignment through trial, sentencing, and post-conviction proceedings. She litigated more than 200 jury, bench, and civil commitment trials, including homicide, sexual assault, gang-related, and other serious felony matters. Laura also handled specialized civil commitment litigation involving mentally disordered offenders and Sexually Violent Predator Act proceedings

Admissions

California State Courts

Education

Syracuse University College of Law
Juris Doctor

University of California, Riverside
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish Linguistics and Sociology