Laura Soprana-Dec is a California barred attorney with over seven years of experience as an employment attorney with a background spanning private practice, government service, and academic mentoring.
Ms. Soprana-Dec earned her J.D. cum laude from the University of California, Irvine School of Law. She also holds a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Business Communication and Tourism Management from the University of Verona, Italy, both cum laude, with concentrations in English and German languages. In private practice, she practiced as an attorney at Jackson Lewis P.C., focusing on employment litigation, workplace investigations, and advance and counsel, and at Valla Morrison & Schachne, where she assisted advising international companies on business immigration matters and cross-border transactions, including corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, and employment law counseling.
Before law school, Ms. Soprana-Dec served as Director of the Work and Travel Program at ASSE International Student Exchange Programs, managing U.S. Department of State-regulated cultural exchange programs for university students from Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Laura is a member of the California State Bar.