Sullivan & Worcester LLP

Litigation

Laura's practice involves federal and state civil (commercial) litigation and arbitrations throughout the United States, with an emphasis on complex regulatory and fiduciary issues. She has extensive experience in disputes involving shareholder and investor rights and relationships; application of the business judgment rule; and fiduciary disclosures, compliance and enforcement issues (often in a securities law setting). A significant component of her practice consists of counseling clients on how to minimize or avoid litigation exposure both contractually and through proactive conduct. As an integral part of her practice, Laura regularly conducts internal investigations, a number of which have addressed sanctions, FCPA and FCA matters. She has written and provided implementation advice and training for anti-bribery/anti-corruption policies that also address third-party due diligence issues.

Laura has frequently arbitrated in many different forums, including the American Arbitration Association, the National Association of Securities Dealers, the New York Stock Exchange and specially tailored entities. Internationally, she has arbitrated under the auspices of ICSID, the London Court of International Arbitration, the International Chamber of Commerce and similar organizations.

Bar & Court Admissions Massachusetts U.S. District Court, District of Columbia U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin U.S. Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Supreme Court of the United States

Boston Bar Association Board Member, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law (Boston chapter), 1999-present Federal Communications Bar Association, 1995-2004 Boston Bar Association's Law Firm Resources Project, 1980-1986 Chair, Litigation Section, Boston Bar Association, 1995-1996 Greater Boston Legal Services Board of Directors, 1987

Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude) University of California, Berkeley (Special Career Fellow) Bryn Mawr College (B.A., magna cum laude)