Before joining WTJ, Laura worked at a worldwide labor and employment law firm in Fresno, as well as a national law firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With years of experience in employment litigation and compliance, Laura has successfully represented companies in matters involving discrimination, harassment, wage and hour disputes, and workplace policies. Her client-centered approach focuses on building relationships and empowering organizations to foster positive workplace environments.

Laura specializes in the following areas:

• Employment Law & Litigation
• Workplace Investigations
• Policy Development & Compliance
• Wage & Hour Disputes
• Harassment & Discrimination Defense

After law school, Laura served as a judicial law clerk for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and for the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Outside of work, Laura enjoys spending time with her husband and two children and training for CrossFit.

Named, Top Women Attorneys in Northern California
San Francisco Magazine
2022-2024

Named, Ones to Watch
The Best Lawyers in America®
2021-2025

Named, Rising Star
Super Lawyers
2021-2025

Recipient
Minnesota Justice Foundation Public Service Award

Laura is a member of the Fresno County Women’s Chamber of Commerce. She also serves as a board member of The Light House Recovery Center in Fresno, CA. Laura and her family attend CrossCity Christian Church.

• University of Minnesota Law School, Juris Doctor, 2014, magna cum laude
• University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Journalism and Mass Communications, 2010

Laura is admitted to practice before all California State Courts and the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California.

FAA Transportation Workers Arbitration Exception After Bissonnette: Who is Engaged in Foreign or Interstate Commerce?, Strafford CLE Webinar, October 21, 2024

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ, May 9, 2024

Ninth Circuit: “Transportation Exemption” Does Not Apply to Arbitration Clauses Between Corporate Entities or in Commercial Contracts, Littler ASAP, April 23, 2024

California Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs with Arbitration Agreements Retain Standing to Pursue Non-Individual PAGA Claims in Court, Littler Insight, July 18, 2023

Ninth Circuit Eliminates Obstacles to Enforcement of Employment Arbitration Agreements in California, Littler Insight, February 17, 2023

Supreme Court Permits Arbitration of Individual PAGA Claims, Littler Insight, June 17, 2022

Laura is a member of the State Bar of California, the Fresno County Bar Association, and the Fresno County Women’s Lawyers Association.