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Laura's an attorney who truly enjoys working with clients to resolve complex legislative and agency challenges, including those relating to legislation, procurement, grants and policy and regulatory work.

15-20 years

She was recognized in 2022 by the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal as one of the Power 30 lawyer lobbyists and in 2021 by City & State magazine as part of their Pennsylvania Power 100 list. She has also been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America several times, was honored by Harrisburg Magazine as one of the 'Top Lawyers in Central Pennsylvania' and as one of Pennsylvania's 50 most politically influential personalities by PolitickerPA.com's Power List.

Laura would be happy to discuss specific professional relationships with prospective clients.

Laura continues her "pursuit of happiness" by opening Pursuit Advocacy in 2022, and is thrilled that she'll be joined by many of her long-term clients and additional new ones as well. Feel free to reach out to Laura by email at laura@pursuitadvocacy.com.

Laura worked in the PA General Assembly for over a dozen years in leadership staff positions and managed House floor activity. There she was the House Majority Leader's Chief of Staff and Deputy Counsel and Policy Counsel for the Speaker/Minority Leader. She also has been a lawyer lobbyist for many years, both as a partner at a national law firm and as counsel to former Governor Ridge's lobbying firm. She also has experience in the political arena as a political fundraiser for campaigns nationally and locally.

During law school, Laura was Executive Editor of the Administrative Law Journal. She also interned for a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, was a legal intern for the Federal Election Commission, and worked for a Tennesse Congressman. She attended Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Governments.

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Clients:

1) 341 NINTH AVENUE , L.L.C.

2) 509 W. 34, L.L.C.

3) ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

4) ALIBABA.COM US E-COMMERCE CORP.

5) ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS-SCHOOL AGE (NYS)

6) ALLIANCE FOR DOWNTOWN NEW YORK, INC.

7) AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, INC.

8) AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS

9) ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS (NY)

10) BAR ASSOCIATION (NYS)

11) BILLION OYSTER PROJECT, INC.

12) BRACEWELL LLP

13) BRIDGEHAMPTON ROAD RACES LLC

14) BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES (USA II) LLC

15) CAMPGROUND OWNERS OF NEW YORK, INC

16) CITY OF ROCHESTER

17) CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION

18) CORNING INCORPORATED

19) CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC. (NYS)

20) DAILYPAY, LLC

21) EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

22) EDF POWER SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT, INC.

23) ENOVA INTERNATIONAL

24) EVERDRIVEN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

25) FOUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

26) GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC

27) GREENIDGE GENERATION LLC

28) HEALTH PLAN ASSOCIATION, INC. (NY)

29) HOLISTIC ALTERNATIVE RECOVERY TRUST

30) HOUSING ASSOCIATION, INC. (NEW YORK)

31) IGT AND ITS AFFILIATES DBA BRIGHTSTAR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

32) INVENERGY LLC

33) KEY CAPTURE ENERGY, LLC

34) KNORR BRAKE COMPANY, LLC

35) LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION, INC. (NYS)

36) LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

37) LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC.

38) LIC DEVELOPMENT OWNER, L.P.

39) LIGHT & POWER MANAGEMENT, LLC

40) MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

41) MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS, INC.

42) MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

43) MICROSOFT CORPORATION

44) MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM SITE ADMINISTRATORS GROUP (NYS)

45) MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

46) MULTISTATE ASSOCIATES LLC

47) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES, INC.

48) NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BANK

49) NATIONAL GRID

50) NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU

51) NATIONAL SOCIETY OF GENETIC COUNSELORS

52) NATIONAL STRATEGIES, LLC

53) NEW YORK AUTOMATIC VENDING ASSOCIATION, INC.

54) NEW YORK NEW JERSEY 2026 WORLD CUP HOST COMMITTEE

55) NEW YORK STATE CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ELDER LAW ATTORNEYS

56) NEW YORK STATE HOSPITALITY & TOURISM ASSOCIATION

57) NGV OSW HOLDINGS, LLC

58) NORTHEASTERN AIR MANAGEMENT CORP.

59) NPX ONE

60) NURSE PRACTITIONER ASSOCIATION NYS (THE)

61) PENCOL CONTRACTING CORP.

62) PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (NYS)

63) PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

64) PROGRESSIVE LEASING

65) RACING ASSOCIATION, INC. (THE) (NY)

66) REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC.

67) RELX INC.

68) REVLON CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC

69) REWORLD WASTE, LLC

70) ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORPORATION

71) SELLERS, DORSEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC

72) SKI AREAS OF NEW YORK, INC.

73) SL GREEN REALTY CORP.

74) SNORAC, LLC

75) ST. FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

76) STOP DWI ASSOCIATION, INC. (NYS)

77) STRATOSPHERE DEVELOPMENT CO. LLC

78) THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK

79) THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (THE HARTFORD)

80) THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN

81) THE SCOTTS COMPANY LLC

82) THE VISCARDI CENTER, INC.

83) THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS, INC. NEW YORK

84) TOMRA OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

85) TWO TREES MANAGEMENT CO. LLC

86) TWOMAGNETS LLC D/B/A CLIPBOARD HEALTH

87) VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

88) WELLS FARGO & COMPANY

89) WESTCHESTER COUNTY

90) ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY