Laura focuses her practice on federal Indian law, including advising tribes and tribal businesses on economic development, federal regulatory issues, environmental compliance, and federal-tribal consultation, as well as representing tribes on a broad range of civil litigation. Laura has counseled tribal and non-tribal businesses with regulatory and compliance matters, land use issues, and commercial lending transactions.
Prior to joining Van Ness Feldman, Laura served as legal counsel for a tribal e-commerce corporation and previously worked at a law firm in Denver, Colorado in their American Indian Law practice. Laura is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
Laura resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she enjoys spending time with her husband and son and is an active member of her local community.