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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) Modern Aviation, INC.

45) Motorcycle Safety Program Site Administrators Group (NYS)

46) Motorola Solutions, INC.

47) Multistate Associates LLC

48) National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences, INC.

49) National Cooperative Bank

50) National Grid

51) National Insurance Crime Bureau

52) National Society Of Genetic Counselors

53) National Strategies, LLC

54) New York Automatic Vending Association, INC.

55) New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee

56) New York State Chapter Of The National Academy Of Elder Law Attorneys

57) New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association

58) Ngv Osw Holdings, LLC

59) Northeastern Air Management CORP.

60) Npx One

61) Nurse Practitioner Association NYS (The)

62) Pencol Contracting CORP.

63) Podiatric Medical Association (NYS)

64) Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP

65) Progressive Leasing

66) Racing Association, INC. (The) (NY)

67) Real Estate Board Of New York, INC.

68) Relx INC.

69) Revlon Consumer Products LLC

70) Reworld Waste, LLC

71) Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation

72) Sellers, Dorsey & Associates, LLC

73) Ski Areas Of New York, INC.

74) Sl Green Realty CORP.

75) Snorac, LLC

76) St. Francis De Sales School For The Deaf

77) Stop Dwi Association, INC. (NYS)

78) Stratosphere Development CO. LLC

79) The Catholic Charities Of The Archdiocese Of New York

80) The Hartford Insurance Group, INC. (The Hartford)

81) The New York Botanical Garden

82) The Scotts Company LLC

83) The Viscardi Center, INC.

84) Thoroughbred Breeders, INC. New York

85) Tomra Of North America, INC.

86) Two Trees Management CO. LLC

87) Twomagnets LLC D/B/A Clipboard Health

88) Vanderbilt University

89) Wells Fargo & Company

90) Westchester County

91) Zurich American Insurance Company