Laura
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Laura Older is an Associate Attorney at Clarkson in the Sexual Assault and Fertility Negligence practice areas. Laura helps survivors of rideshare sexual assault, harassment, and trafficking seek justice against industry titans Uber and Lyft. Laura also represents families and individuals impacted by negligence in the fertility sphere, including embryo loss and IVF misconduct. She brings a trauma-informed approach to cases that strike at the heart of clients' sense of self and identity. Drawing from her background in theatre, Laura 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, Laura litigated ERISA class actions at a national plaintiff’s law firm and represented individual employees in workplace discrimination lawsuits. Laura has also worked in the consumer protection space, advocating on behalf of defrauded consumers. She served as an inaugural law clerk for the Honorable John D. Couriel on the Florida Supreme Court.

Laura graduated 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. While at Harvard, Laura represented clients in the Domestic Violence and Family Law Clinic and interned at the ACLU of Florida and Planned Parenthood Foundation of America. Laura 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.

In her free time, Laura enjoys creating whimsical handmade pottery, watching women’s sports, giving back to her neighborhood, and spending time with her cats, Kate McKitten and Rachel Meow-dow.