Background
Laura represents financial institutions and other creditors in commercial lending, creditors’ rights, regulatory compliance, and real estate matters. She regularly handles troubled loans through workouts, foreclosure proceedings, bankruptcy cases, and court-appointed receiverships. Her real estate practice includes property transfers, mortgage transactions, and title issues.
Assistant: Kelly
Assistant's Phone: 319-358-5567
Assistant's Email: kcarmichael@bradleyriley.com
Practice Areas
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree with Highest Honors, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010
- Juris Doctorate with Distinction, University of Iowa College of Law, 2013
- Contributing Editor, Iowa Law Review, Vol. 98
- American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence in Bankruptcy Studies
- College of Law Scholar
- College of Law Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence 2011 & 2012
Bar Admissions
- Iowa State Courts
- United States District Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Recognition
- Listed as a Rising Star in Great Plains Super Lawyers® 2017-2023
- Great Plains Super Lawyers® 2024-2026
Professional and Community Affiliations
- Iowa State Bar Association, Commercial and Bankruptcy Section Chair 2024-2026
- Linn County Bar Association, President 2021-2022
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Bankruptcy Seminars, Inc., Board Member
- International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, Midwest Chapter, Member
- Secured Finance Network, Midwest Chapter, Member
Civic and Volunteer Involvement
- United Way - Human Services Campus Committee
- Leadership for Five Seasons, 2017 Class
Professional Experience
- Joined Bradley & Riley PC in 2014
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Thad J. Collins, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, 2013-2014