Contact Information

555 Capitol Mall 9th Floor

Sacramento CA 95814

916.325.4556

lfowler@mhalaw.com

Practice Focus

Employment

Administrative Law

Litigation

Public Law

Laura J. Fowler | Senior Attorney

Professional Experience

Laura joined McDonough Holland & Allen PC as a litigation attorney in 1998. She specializes in employment law, representing employers in a variety of court and administrative proceedings. Laura has defended both public and private employers in lawsuits for wrongful termination, breach of contract, unpaid wages, harassment, and discrimination. Laura drafts employee handbooks, policies, and employment agreements. She also provides employers with day-to-day advice regarding wage and hour issues, leaves of absence, disability accommodations, and decisions regarding discipline and termination.

Presentations/Publications

Author, “Supreme Court Decisions Allow Employers to Consider Corrective Measures in Assessing Whether Employees are Disabled,” MHA Employment Law Bulletin, January 2000.

Leadership Positions/Affiliations

Member, State Bar of California

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Sacramento County Bar Association

Member, Sacramento Employers Advisory Council.

Clerkships

Law Clerk for Hon. Milton L. Schwartz, U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of California.

Honors/Awards

American Jurisprudence Awards for Legal Process, Evidence, Remedies, Bankruptcy, Community Property

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Admitted to Practice

State Bar of California, 1996

United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Education

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

J.D., with Great Distinction, 1996

Valedictorian

Outstanding Graduating Senior

Order of the Coif

Dean’s List

Traynor Honor Society

Writer/Editor, Pacific Law Journal

California State University, Sacramento

B.A., English, 1992