Laura Black
AREAS OF EMPHASIS
- Labor and employment litigation and consultation
- Disciplinary matters
- Harassment and discrimination
- FLSA (wage & hour)
- Non-compete Agreements
- WLAD, ADA, FMLA Compliance
- Business litigation
- General litigation
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- State of Washington
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Federal District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington
EDUCATION
- Eastern Washington University, B.A., Sociology, summa cum laude,1999
- Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2004
HIGHLIGHTS
- Judicial Clerk for The Honorable Stephen Brown, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, 2004 - 2006
- Presenter in Washington State Bar Association's "Handling Trust and Estate Litigation," Spring 2007
SELECTED HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
- Appointed by Board of Governors - Washington State Bar Exmanination Committee
- Academic Honors Scholarship
- National Appellate Advocacy Competition Team, Regional Finalist
- Linden Cup Oral Advocacy Competition, Finalist
- Member, Moot Court Council
- CALI (formerly AmJur) Award: Torts, Civil Procedure, Advanced Evidence, Appellate Law
