Biography

Laura is board certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in immigration law.

Her practice centers on immigration and international law, with an emphasis on obtaining visas for foreign health care professionals. She handles a broad range of immigration matters, including extraordinary ability petitions, employee transfers and the full scope of business-related nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters.

Laura also counsels a variety of companies and individuals on all aspects of business immigration, including:

  • consular contacts
  • employment- and family-based immigrant and non-immigrant visas
  • Form I-9 issues
  • ICE worksite enforcement
  • inbound and outbound employee transfer

Laura also defends employers in workers' compensation claims and represents a variety of businesses in civil litigation and international dispute resolution.

Laura is board certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in immigration law.

Her practice centers on immigration and international law, with an emphasis on obtaining visas for foreign health care professionals. She handles a broad range of immigration matters, including extraordinary ability petitions, employee transfers and the full scope of business-related nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters.

Laura also counsels a variety of companies and individuals on all aspects of business immigration, including:

  • consular contacts
  • employment- and family-based immigrant and non-immigrant visas
  • Form I-9 issues
  • ICE worksite enforcement
  • inbound and outbound employee transfer

Laura also defends employers in workers' compensation claims and represents a variety of businesses in civil litigation and international dispute resolution.

Before Fox Rothschild

Laura was a partner at Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, which combined with Fox Rothschild in 2018.

Beyond Fox Rothschild

Laura speaks and writes regularly on topics relating to business immigration and employment law.

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1997)
  • Duke University (A.B., cum laude, 1991)

Memberships

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
    • North Carolina Bar Association
      • Immigration Committee
      • International Law & Practice Section Council
      • NCBA Continuing Legal Education Committee
        • Chair, Finance Committee
      • Workers' Compensation Section
    • Women's Professional Forum, Past President

    Board of Directors

    • Canterbury School, Treasurer, Board of Trustees
    • French-American Chamber of Commerce of North Carolina, Inc.
    • National Board of Trial Advocacy
      • Founding Director of the National Board of Immigration Lawyers
    • North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization of the NC State Bar, Chair
    • University of North Carolina, School of HES Foundation, Greensboro
    • Women’s Professional Forum Foundation

    Languages

    • French

    Honors & Awards

    • Named an Outstanding Women in Business honoree by Triad Business Journal (2022)
    • Recognized by Chambers USA for Employment Law in North Carolina (2016-2019) and Immigration in North Carolina (2020-2025)
    • Selected to the "Super Lawyers" list for Immigration in North Carolina (2020-2021, 2023-2026)
    • Recognized in Business North Carolina's Legal Elite Immigration (2018-2024) and Immigration Hall of Fame (2025-present) lists
    • Selected to the "Best Lawyers in America" list for Immigration Law in Greensboro, NC by Best Lawyers (2007-2026)
    • Named Greensboro Best Lawyers Immigration Law Lawyer of the Year (2016)
    • Selected by Law & Politics Magazine for inclusion in North Carolina Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition, Immigration (2009-2010)
    • Martindale-Hubbell's top (AV) Peer Review Rating