Lindy Laurence      she / her

Managing Attorney

✤ Mom, business owner, and second-career attorney with experience advising startups, non-profits, and community organizations

✤ Believes that legal services can help meet the needs of communities and promote economic equity and social justice

✤ Focuses on serving clients who are committed to using capitalism to address systemic issues and advance transformative social change

✤ Loves the beach and her favorite food is tacos, for any meal

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's goal is to uplift humanity through her legal work. As a lawyer, she believes that the profession should focus on not just the journey of the person as a business owner, but on their human experiences. More specifically, legal services can and should meet the needs of communities, embrace the innate passions and potentials of business owners, and provide economic equity and justice.  

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. Having knowledge of all things related to the tax code allows Lindy to provide deeply experienced legal counsel that addresses all legal considerations a business owner has.

Lindy's practice as a lawyer focuses on serving clients who utilize the power of capitalism to address systemic issues, uplift communities, empower individuals, and contribute to both local and global causes. She understands that when businesses succeed, families thrive, communities prosper, and economic empowerment drives transformative social change. With her deep experience, she provides tailored legal solutions that truly benefit her clients, combining legal expertise with industry experience, making her a valuable partner for entrepreneurs and C-suite executives. She offers practical guidance and sustainable solutions, all while keeping in mind the realities of today's business landscape.

Lindy personally recognizes the potential of ethical business practices to improve society. She firmly believes that economic empowerment is crucial for driving transformative social change. Her dedication lies in creating opportunities for enterprising business owners who inspire her with their ingenuity and determination.

Lindy is deeply involved in her community and helping close the justice gap for those who cannot afford legal services. She volunteers with Defenders of North Seatac Park and serves on the state board of Washington Women's Lawyers, and was appointed by the Washington State Supreme Court to serve on the Access to Justice Board from 2016-2022. She is an active member of her local chamber of commerce, Seattle Southside Chamber, a Volunteer Business Coach with Ventures Nonprofit, and a pro bono attorney volunteer with the UW School of Law Entrepreneurial Law Clinic.

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 activity is anything that includes her kids, whether it's cooking together, volunteering at the park, or bingeing a favorite show while snuggling on the couch. She loves early mornings, hummingbirds, old photos, road trips with snacks, Christmas lights, deep stretches, and hearty breakfasts, dislikes okra and laundry, and hates hypocrisy in all its forms. An avid cook and baker, Lindy often gives old family recipes a glow up into a plant-based version. She lives by the motto "My future self will thank me."