Laura Killalea advises across a variety of industries and issues, including employment law, public policy strategy and regulatory compliance.

Prior to her legal career, Laura was a senior public policy specialist with the Humane Society of the United States, where she drafted and helped pass legislation and managed strategic coalitions in numerous states across the country.

Representative Experience

  • Served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Deborah J. Israel (Superior Court of the District of Columbia) and also as a legal intern with the Alexandria Public Defender’s Office.
  • Note, “Horrible Outcomes for Pigs and Humans Alike:” North Carolina’s Right to Farm Law as an Unconstitutional Taking of Property near Pork Production Facilities, George Washington Journal of Environmental and Energy Law, 2022

Professional Highlights

Speaking Engagements

  • “The Current State of DEI in America – Recent Cases and Legislative Developments,” Manufacturers Alliance, October 2023.

Education

  • J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2022
    with high honors, Order of the Coif; Journal of Environmental and Energy Law

    B.A., University of Virginia, 2013
    with academic distinction in English Literature

Admissions

  • District of Columbia