Laura B. Russell

Laura Broughton Russell

Of Counsel

Areas of Experience

Services
Employment Law
General Litigation

Education

Wake Forest University, JD, 1984

Duke University, BA, 1981, cum laude

Professional and Community Activities

North Carolina Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section

Wake County Bar Association

Admitted to practice before the state courts of North Carolina, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

American Lung Association, Research Triangle Region, Board of Directors, 1993 – 1995

The Raleigh School, Board of Trustees, Secretary, 2004 – 2006

Jurisdictions Licensed

301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900, Raleigh, NC 27601	t: 919.783.1053	\|	email
P.O. Box 1801, Raleigh, NC 27602-1801	f: 919.783.1075	\|	vcard

Laura has more than 13 years of experience as an advocate for employers. She concentrates her practice on providing effective counseling and compliance assistance to her employer clients to manage human resources related risks proactively. Laura assists employers in complying with all state and federal employment laws, including preparing policies, procedures, plans, handbooks and employment agreements. She also has successfully represented clients before various governmental agencies, the state and federal courts of North Carolina, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Prior Legal Experience

Laura rejoined the firm in 2007. She had been with Poyner Spruill before, from 1986 to 1998. Prior to that time, from 1984 to 1986, she served as law clerk to the Honorable James C. Fox, United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.