
Laura Penney Senior Associate
Laura is an insurance coverage attorney with more than a decade of experience in civil and commercial litigation.
Laura is a resident of the firm’s Northeast office where she focuses her practice on advocating for insurance policyholders in coverage disputes. Laura has more than a decade of experience in civil and commercial litigation, and has handled numerous general liability matters involving auto and premises liability, professional liability, contract disputes, and construction defects. Her experience includes significant discovery and motion practice, as well as mediations, arbitrations, settlement negotiations, and trials.
Laura handles each of her cases with a client-centric approach from inception to resolution. As a seasoned litigator, Laura leverages her background to the benefit of her clientele, developing the most creative and strategic approaches to overcoming coverage denial.
Outside of her legal practice, Laura is focused on giving back to her community. She has provided pro bono legal services for the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center and has worked as a volunteer judge for the annual Yale Mock Trial Invitational. As an avid UConn basketball fan, Laura shares her love of the sport as a volunteer youth basketball coach.
Laura resides in Cheshire, Connecticut with her husband and two children.