Laura K. Clinton is a partner in Baker & McKenzie’s Washington, DC office. She assists clients involved in securities litigation and complex commercial disputes. She has significant court experience, having conducted civil and felony jury trials, bench trials, and a wide variety of administrative hearings and arbitrations. She represents clients before all levels of the Washington state courts and in federal courts throughout the country. Currently, Ms. Clinton represents numerous victims of the Madoff Ponzi scheme in adversary proceedings brought by the trustee for the bankruptcy estate of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities. Ms. Clinton focuses her pro bono work on issues affecting survivors of domestic violence, and has counseled in domestic violence cases for agencies including the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, the King County Domestic Violence Revision Squad, and DV LEAP. In fact, she was repeatedly recognized by the Washington State Bar Association for her pro bono legal work. She argued the Washington Supreme Court case that set standards for the protection of domestic violence victims, and has authored several recent amicus briefs on legal issues affecting survivors of violence.
Practice Focus

Ms. Clinton has extensive experience in securities litigation where she has defended corporate and individual clients in securities fraud actions before the federal courts and in FINRA arbitrations. She has successfully litigated a wide variety of business disputes, including contract claims, consumer protection act allegations, partnership claims, tax issues, and other commercial matters. She has successfully defended corporate clients and municipal entities against class action lawsuits. Ms. Clinton regularly assists Washington school districts and other public entities in resolving civil disputes, including boundary disputes, student discipline issues, public records act claims, school impact fee lawsuits, federal impact aid funding contests, IDEA and special education disputes, employment and labor matters, as well as First Amendment, 42 USC Section 1983, and other federal claims She has also drafted proposed legislation and testified regarding school district concerns before the Washington State Legislature.