LET'S TALK ABOUT: COMMUNICATION AS A POWERFUL LEADERSHIP TOOL

• The importance of good communication
• How trial work informs communication skills in all professions
• How everyone can get better at public speaking and presenting and why they should
• The changing field of law
• The intersection of entrepreneurship and career transition

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Laurie helps entrepreneurs, executives, and trial attorneys craft and present engaging and persuasive narratives clearly and confidently in the courtroom, the boardroom, and the media. Whether it’s a founder pitching to investors, a trial lawyer preparing for litigation, or a CEO getting ready for a television appearance, working with Laurie puts them into a position to create and deliver excellent content in an impactful way. That leads to interested investors, courtroom success, and powerful media appearances.

Laurie is a veteran of New York City courtrooms as a trial lawyer and an expert at handling the pressures of live television. She brings those experiences to her coaching, speaking, and training. Laurie began her legal career with a federal clerkship in Washington D.C, after which she joined the Queens County District Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted homicides, organized crime, sexual assaults and violent felony cases during her ten-year tenure. She translated her extensive trial experience into creative and comprehensive on-air legal analysis for local and national TV and other media outlets, which she continued when she transitioned to a role in the non-profit sector.

Laurie graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in Government and received her law degree cum laude from the Washington College of Law at American University. She is licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the bars of the States of Colorado and New York.

Laurie is a transplanted New Yorker who loves living in Denver with her husband and three children.