Laura practices in the areas of private wealth services and trusts and estates.
She focuses her practice on the representation of high-net-worth individuals and closely held businesses with respect to a variety of tax, estate planning, trust and estate administration, and general business matters. Laura also advises fiduciaries regarding the administration of complex estates and trusts.
Prior to arriving at McGuireWoods LLP, Laura worked as an associate in a New York law firm where her practice focused on defending financial firms and executives in regulatory investigations, internal investigations and civil litigation before state and federal court.
Laura is licensed to practice in New York and Virginia. She holds an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law and a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School. During law school, Laura served as a legal extern for the then Chief Judge Julie E. Carnes of the Northern District of Georgia. She received a B.A. in history and anthropology from the University of Virginia.
Experience
- Represent high-net-worth individuals in complex estate planning and business succession matters.
- Provide financial, tax, and general business advice and planning to owners of closely held businesses.
- Represent broker-dealers, their principals, and registered representatives in connection with customer complaints, employment disputes, and inquiries by federal and state securities regulators.
- Virginia
- New York
- Speaker, "Fiduciary Case Update," New Developments in Tax and Wealth Planning, October 28, 2021
- Speaker, "Trusts and Estates Law," Tax Law Society, The George Washington University Law School, January 27, 2021
- New York University School of LawLLMTaxation2019
- The George Washington University Law SchoolJD2014
- University of VirginiaBAHistory and Anthropology2007
Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Trusts and Estates, 2023, 2024, 2025
Named to “Pro Bono Service Honor Roll,” Virginia Access to Justice Commission, 2022
- Author, Recent Cases of Interest to Fiduciaries: May 2023, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 9, 2023
- Author, Recent Cases of Interest to Fiduciaries: July 2022, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 19, 2022
- Author, Recent Cases of Interest to Fiduciaries: November 2021, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 11, 2021
- Author, Recent Cases of Interest to Fiduciaries: April 2021, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 30, 2021
- Author, Recent Cases of Interest to Fiduciaries: September 2020, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 2, 2020
- Author, Recent Cases of Interest to Fiduciaries: June 2020, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 18, 2020