Lindy Laurence she / her
Owner & Managing Attorney
✦ Mom, business owner, and second-career attorney
✦ Believes that legal services can help meet the needs of communities and promote economic equity and social justice
✦ Lives by the motto "My future self will thank me.”
Lindy Laurence is a mom, business owner, and second-career attorney. She has deep hands-on experience advising and working with startups, non-profits, and community organizations on their goals (small and large). Lindy’s professional experience is coupled with a pressing passion and sense of responsibility to make real the promise of justice for all. As someone who has balanced family, education, and career, she understands that clients may have all sorts of things going on in their life which allows her to be a cheerleader for clients who have multiple commitments of great importance.
Lindy believes that when ethical businesses succeed, communities prosper, families thrive, and economic empowerment drives transformative social change. With her deep experience, she provides tailored legal solutions that truly benefit her clients. She offers practical guidance and sustainable solutions, all while keeping in mind the realities of today's business landscape. Lindy’s dedication lies in creating opportunities for enterprising business owners who inspire her with their ingenuity and determination.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Lindy worked at Volunteer Legal Services, the legal aid office in Pierce County, WA, ensuring that thousands of low-income clients receive the legal help necessary to address critical legal issues. As the Assistant Director of Legal Programs, Lindy was responsible for all the outreach to private attorneys, law firms, and the judiciary in Pierce County. She directed the development of legal clinics and delivery of client services to over 10,000 people every year, through more than 30 monthly pro bono legal clinics. She also managed and supervised all prison and reentry initiatives, including development and oversight of Legal Help for Incarcerated People Clinic at Washington Corrections Center for Women, and Pierce County Filing Assistance Project, which served more than 400 incarcerated women.
Inspired by the good work of the pro bono attorneys around her, Lindy applied to the University of Washington School of Law and upon admission, was awarded the Gates Public Service Law Scholarship. Believing that economic empowerment is essential to transformative social change, she centered her studies on Business Law and Entrepreneurship, and spent three years working with the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic providing corporate and tax advice to entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations. After receiving her law degree, Lindy returned to the University of Washington School of Law to pursue her Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation. She graduated at the top of her tax class and received the Meade Emory Endowed Prize for outstanding graduate scholarship in taxation.
In addition to her professional and community pursuits, Lindy is mom to two kiddos who are now in high school and college (Go Cougs!). She loves being with teenagers because they question everything and have a strong sense of fairness and justice. Lindy’s favorite activities include anything with her kids, spending time at the beach, and walking her dog Atlas.
Admitted to Practice
Oregon
Washington
Community Involvement
Volunteer Attorney, Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, UW Law, 2020-Present
Small Business Coach, Ventures, 2019-Present
Washington Women's Lawyers, VP of Government Affairs, Present
Member, Access to Justice Board, 2016-2022
Degrees + Certifications
Juris Doctor
University of Washington School of Law, WA
LLM in Taxation
University of Washington School of Law, WA
Bachelor of Science, Legal Studies
National Paralegal College, AZ
Associate of Liberal Arts with Honors
Green River Community College, WA
Honors + Awards
Meade Emory Endowed Prize, Outstanding Graduate Scholarship in Taxation, 2023
Gates Public Service Law Scholar, 2017-2020
Pro Bono Award, Most Pro Bono Hours, 2020
Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, Corporate Counsel & Tax Counsel, 2019-2022