Laura A. Adame, Esquire, is an associate attorney at White, Rose & Hilferty, focused on employment discrimination and sexual harassment claims.
Prior to joining White, Rose & Hilferty, Laura practiced at a New York law firm representing local law enforcement unions, including the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association (COBA) for Rikers Island, Rockland County (COBARC), and the Law Enforcement Employees Benevolent Association (LEEBA). She advised and represented these organizations and their members in a range of labor, disciplinary, and employment-related matters, and assisted in collective bargaining negotiations. In that role, she also represented union members facing misdemeanor charges throughout the five boroughs and Long Island. Laura also contributed to the representation of survivors in litigation involving the Boy Scouts of America, supporting the team in handling individual claims arising from allegations of sexual abuse.
In 2019, Laura earned her Juris Doctor from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, where she was an active member of Moot Court, Co-President of the Latin American Law School Association, participated in the Criminal Justice Clinic, and served as a translator for the Political Asylum Clinic. During this time, Laura met with Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a roundtable discussion. Laura interned for the Federal Defenders of Northern District of Texas during her first summer of law school and with Nassau County District Attorney’s Office the following summer. Before law school, Laura received her B.S. in Political Science from Texas Christian University.
Laura is fluent in Spanish. When not drafting arguments or preparing cases, Laura can be found next to her latest book, at a local coffee shop, or park. Notable favorites include: Rebecca, The Giver, and Invisible Monsters.
Education
> Texas Christian University (B.S.)
> Hofstra Univsersity School of Law (J.D.)
Bar Admissions
> New York
Court Admissions
> U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
> U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
> U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
> U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
