Laura Catena graduated from the University of Texas Arlington in 2009. Since then, she has obtained a Master of Arts in Political Science as well as a Master of Business Administration. Laura is a third-year law student at the University of Wyoming College of Law. Prior to attending law school, Laura spent over thirty years in the workforce. She held positions as a pizza delivery driver, restaurant owner, linehaul driver, staff accountant and most recently as an assistant controller for a restaurant franchisor. During her time in law school, Laura has gained a keen interest in Labor Law and Workers’ Compensation. Due to this interest, she completed an internship during the summer of 2020 with Edwards Law Office, P.C., a prominent workers’ compensation firm in Wyoming. Laura is currently completing an externship with the Honorable Robert Sanford, Wyoming Circuit Court, Second Judicial District. After completing her J.D. in May 2021, Laura plans to attain an LL.M. in Labor Law at Wayne State University Law School and practice in the areas of labor, employment and workers’ compensation.

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