Laura L. Thomas

About Laura

Laura focuses her practice on developing comprehensive estate plans to help clients preserve their legacies. She works with individuals at various stages in their lives, from young professionals to those dealing with the administration of an estate. Laura believes everyone benefits from having an estate plan to guide their loved ones through a difficult period.

Laura has a particular affinity for assisting multi-generational business owners preserve and protect the businesses they spent lifetimes building. The intersection of estate planning, business succession planning, and income tax planning requires special care and attention for these families.

Laura serves on various professional committees, including the Maryland State Bar Association Estate and Trust Section Council Legislative Committee, the board of the Howard County Estate Planning Council, and the American Bar Association Real Property, Trust, and Estate Membership Committee. She speaks frequently on the Maryland and federal estate tax.

Prior to joining the firm, Laura practiced estate planning and administration for private clients at a Bethesda law firm. She also served as a Tax Consultant in the Estate Tax Unit at the Comptroller of Maryland where she audited Maryland estate tax returns, after working at a boutique trusts and estates firm in Towson.

Outside of the office, Laura is a Howard County resident who loves backpacking with her husband, daughter, and dog; attending concerts; golfing; and playing and coaching lacrosse.