Laura O’Toole

Senior Trial Counsel

Overview

Laura O’Toole was born and raised in Beaumont, Texas. She earned her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1991 and has practiced in Austin since 1994. Laura O’Toole is the co-author of Betting Booze & Brothels, Vice, Corruption and Justice in Jefferson County, Texas from Spindletop to the 1960s published by Eakin press in 2006.

Laura O’Toole practices in the areas of civil litigation , medical malpractice defense , commercial litigation involving medical professionals , general counsel to medical professionals and medical practice groups, and disciplinary proceedings involving medical professionals .

Practice Areas

Business Organizations and TransactionsCivil LitigationCommercial LitigationMedical MalpracticePersonal Injury DefenseProfessional Malpractice Defense

Professional Background

  • Laura has over thirty years of experience advising health care professionals about business and professional matters, defending medical malpractice cases and representing clients before the Texas Medical Board, Texas Board of Nursing, and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas – 1991
  • Admitted to practice before the following courts:
    • Texas State Courts
    • United States District Court for the Western and Northern Districts of Texas
  • Colorado State Bar – 2016

Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, Juris Doctor – 1991
  • The University of Texas at Austin
    • Bachelor of Arts in Plan II with Special Honors – 1988

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Austin Bar Association
  • Advisory Council, University of Texas College of Liberal Arts
  • Mentor to First Year Law Students, University of Texas School of Law

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