Laura E. Simmons

• Defended an insurer in a jury trial regarding cost of insurance increases.
• Obtained significant arbitral award for reinsurer in a multibillion-dollar long-term care reinsurance dispute.
• Counsel to an international insurer in various coverage litigations.
• Initiated arbitration proceedings on behalf of an insurer against insureds regarding dynamic premium, retrospectively rated insurance programs coverage general liability, workers’ compensation, and auto policies, and in several cases, litigated the validity of the arbitration provision in multiple jurisdictions.
• Represented a real estate developer in a lawsuit alleging violation of the FHA in the design and construction of apartment complexes.
• Represented the reinsurer in yearly renewable term rate increase reinsurance arbitration.
• Represented corporate and individual clients during SEC/DOJ investigations related to potential insider trading.
• Represented the current and former employees of a medical device manufacturer in connection with civil lawsuits and government investigations related to a recall.

Laura Simmons focuses on representing insurance and reinsurance clients in all manner of complex disputes in litigation, arbitration, and pre-litigation. Laura has experience representing clients in a broad range of commercial disputes, including cases involving breach of contract; state and federal regulations including the TCPA, FHA, and privacy laws; fraud; and trade secret and trademark infringement. Laura also represents clients in the course of SEC and DOJ investigations.

Laura earned her J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School, where she served on The George Washington International Law Review and the mock trial board. Laura received a B.A. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• New York

Education

• The George Washington University (J.D., 2017)
• University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2011)