Laura has developed extensive civil trial experience while serving as a Senior Administrative Law Officer for the City of Chicago's Department of Administrative Hearings. Prior to that position, while in private practice, she held consecutive City of Chicago contracts as a City Representative and then Hearing Officer/Administrative Law Officer. Laura is a 1994 graduate of Chicago Kent College of Law with a Certificate in International Law.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:
Senior Administrative Law Officer, CITY OF CHICAGO, 1999 to 2002. Law Offices of Laura A. Parry, Civil practice, 1994 to 1999. Administrative Law Officer, Department of Administrative Hearings, 1997 to 1999. Hearing Officer, City of Chicago, Department of Streets and Sanitation Administrative Adjudications, 1994 to 1997. City Representative, City of Chicago, Department of Streets and Sanitation Administrative Adjudications, 1992 to 1994.

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION:
Marketing Coordinator, Division for Professional Education, 1989 to 1992.
ABA Adopt-A-School Steering Committee, 1989 to 1990.

EDUCATION:
1994 Chicago Kent College of Law, J.D. with Certificate in International Law.

TRIAL COMPETITIONS:

• John Marshall/ABA Section of Criminal Justice Trial Advocacy, 1992. Semifinalist Tournament of Champions, 1992.
• RUSSIA POLAND INSTITUTE ON INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE LAW Diploma from University of San Diego International Law Institute, Summer 1993.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT: Gary Laser, Director of Chicago Kent Law Offices, law school clinical programs.

CHICAGO KENT ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL LAWYERS OF AMERICA (KATLA) President, 1993 to 1994. Vice President, 1992 to 1993.

1986 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN B.A. with Journalism major and Business minor. Concentrations in Polish Studies and Criminal Justice