Laura serves as counsel to owners of privately held businesses and other high-net-worth individuals in their estate, tax, and business succession planning and philanthropic endeavors, including private foundations. She practices in the areas of probate administration, including high-stakes fiduciary matters. She works with her clients to handle estate administration including the orderly transmission of assets to heirs and legatees; post-mortem estate planning; oversight of the preparation of federal estate tax returns; and related controversy work such as will contests, trust disputes, and fiduciary litigation. Laura is certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning and Administration and as a Tax Law Specialist.
After obtaining her J.D. from Emory University, with distinction, Laura began her legal career by serving as a deputy attorney general in the State of Alabama. Laura furthered her education by obtaining her LL.M. from the New York University School of Law in 1999. She then entered private practice as an associate in Northern Virginia. In 2000, Laura moved to New Orleans. She is licensed in several states, including Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Virginia, and is also admitted to practice in the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.