Laura K. Kaufmann is a skilled litigator who has represented some of the world’s leading financial institutions and technology companies in high-stakes commercial litigation, class actions, regulatory matters, internal investigations, and arbitrations. Clients in a broad spectrum of industries also turn to Laura for guidance on regulatory compliance and enforcement risk, particularly businesses working with Artificial Intelligence, cryptocurrencies, and other cutting-edge technologies.

Laura litigates at all levels of federal court and across the California trial and appellate courts. She has deep case-management experience, taking on responsibility for dispositive briefing, expert witnesses, fact development, and discovery in a wide variety of disputes.

Laura maintains an active pro bono practice, focusing on animal welfare/rights. She provides legal assistance to California animal shelters and helps combat the exploitation of wild and endangered animals living in captivity.

Laura graduated with honors from New York University School of Law, where she served as a Student Fellow in the Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement and on the Executive Board of the Journal of International Law and Politics. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Oxford and graduated with highest distinction from the University of California, Berkeley. Before law school, Laura worked in public policy at the European Commission and completed an internship at the US State Department in Vienna, Austria. Laura is proficient in German and French.