Laura Wendell is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in the field of Appellate Practice, and concentrates her practice in the areas of appeals and litigation in State and Federal courts. She has achieved multiple appellate victories for both private and municipal clients in the areas of commercial disputes, tort litigation, land use, zoning, code enforcement and eminent domain proceedings.
In addition to appellate victories, Laura has participated in a wide-variety of litigation matters on behalf of private and municipal clients. Among her accomplishments, she has obtained successful results for her clients in zoning and land use disputes, construction disputes, contract disputes, and constitutional law challenges, and has successfully represented private clients in a variety of administrative law proceedings.
She also has significant experience in a wide-variety of insurance coverage disputes, securing favorable coverage determinations for municipal as well as private clients. Laura is a former President of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and currently serves on the Dade County Bar Association as a Director.
Education:
- Harvard University Law School, JD, 1991
- University of Toronto, PhD, 1989
- University of Toronto, MA, 1982
- Brown University, BA, magna cum laude, 1980
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Dade County Bar Association, Co-chair Environmental and Land Use Committee for 2018-2019; Director, Division 4, 2015-2018
- Appellate Court Committee Liaison, 2015-2016
- Gala Sponsor Oversight Committee, 2016
- Third District Historical Society
- Florida Supreme Court Historical Society
- Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar
- Appellate Court Rules Committee of The Florida Bar, 2008 – 2011, 2011-2014
- Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL)
- President, 2012-2013
- President Elect, 2011-2012
- Treasurer, 2010-2011
- Journal Editor, 2009-2010
- Development Director, 2008-2009
- Miami-Dade ChapterofFloridaAssociationfor Women Lawyers
- Board of Directors, 2011-2012, 2010-2011, 2009-2010, 2008-2009
- Recipient of President’s Award, 2008-2009
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