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Biography

Laura grew up in Arlington, Virginia and relocated to the Philadelphia area to attend Bryn Mawr College and stayed following graduation. In 1983 she secured a position as the only paralegal in what was then a small intellectual property boutique. She continued this affiliation while attending graduate school on a teaching fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a Master of Arts in the History of Art. Her interest in trademarks and copyrights drove her to law school, and she graduated cum laude from Villanova University School of Law in 1989....

Education

  • A.B. Bryn Mawr College
  • J.D. Villanova University School of Law
  • M.A. University of Pennsylvania

Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: December 8, 1989
  • Eastern District of Pennsylvania: July 5, 1990
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: July 12, 1990
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: December 17, 1993
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: February 10, 2000
  • Supreme Court of the United States: November 29, 1993

Memberships & Associations

  • The Copyright Society; International Trademark Association; Marques

Outside of Work

  • Adjunct professor, copyright law at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

Intern Program

As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.