Laura Free

Overview

Laura Free is Of Counsel in the Orange County office of O’Hagan Meyer and is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice. She is a seasoned litigator with nearly a decade of experience in California state and federal courts.

Throughout her career, Laura has defended multiple regional, national, and international retailers, insurance companies, and transportation carriers in high-exposure civil matters in California state and federal courts and has worked alongside several of California’s leading trial and appellate attorneys. Her successes include serving as second chair in a $68 million premises liability case that resulted in a complete defense verdict, securing multiple client dismissals through anti-SLAPP and summary judgment motions, and negotiating favorable settlements for her clients.

Laura earned her J.D. from Southwestern Law School, where she served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Moot Court Honors Program and participated in the Appellate Litigation Clinic, briefing and arguing a pro bono immigration case before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She continues to mentor students as a coach for Southwestern Law School’s Moot Court Honors Program, and has coached multiple teams to success at national moot court competitions.