Laura
Older

Laura Older is an Associate Attorney at Clarkson. Ms. Older represents consumers and workers in a range of class action lawsuits arising under various state and federal laws concerning consumer protection and employment law. Drawing from her background in theatre, Ms. Older weaves compelling narratives that connect judges and jurors to her clients’ stories and create a shared sense of understanding and empathy crucial to success.

Prior to joining Clarkson, Ms. Older litigated class actions at a national plaintiff’s law firm and represented individual employees in workplace discrimination lawsuits. She served as an inaugural law clerk for the Honorable John D. Couriel on the Florida Supreme Court. Ms. Older is admitted to the bars of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, as well as the United States District Courts of Massachusetts and the District of Columbia.

Ms. Older earned her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. There, Ms. Older served as an executive editor on the Journal of Law & Gender and president of Lambda, the school’s LGBTQ affinity group. At Harvard, Ms. Older represented clients in the Domestic Violence and Family Law Clinic and interned at the ACLU of Florida and Planned Parenthood Foundation of America. Ms. Older received her B.A. in Theatre and Communications summa cum laude from the Florida State University, where she was on the American Mock Trial Association national championship-winning team.