Atty. Laura E. Powell
Laura Powell assists clients in all phases of cases from pre-litigation investigation through trial and appeals, with emphasis in appellate litigation. She has extensive experience representing clients in patent appeals involving a wide range of technologies.
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Laura E. Powell is an attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practforg at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar and Georgia, State Bar of Georgia. Educated at Vanderbilt University (JD) and Emory University (โ). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America โ Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America โ Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), and Best Lawyers in America โ Technology Law (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Laura Powell assists clients in all phases of cases from pre-litigation investigation through trial and appeals, with emphasis in appellate litigation
- She has extensive experience representing clients in patent appeals involving a wide range of technologies
- Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Powell was litigation associate at another international law firm
- She also served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Evan J. Wallach of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Honorable Gregory M. Sleet of the US District Court for the District of Delaware
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Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practforg law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Washington are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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