Laura Ewan serves the IAM as our Legislative Chief Counsel, where she supports the political and legislative activities of both the Legislative Department as well as MNPL, the IAM’s PAC.
Laura got her labor law start at the largest union-side law firm in the Pacific Northwest, where she ultimately became partner. She then worked in the IAM Legal Department since 2019 as Associate General Counsel.
Over the course of her legal career, Laura has represented public- and private-sector union clients, as well as individual employees in all aspects of litigation. She is experienced in a variety of legal arenas, whether on behalf of unions in court or in arbitration, or on behalf of working people through class action wage-and-hour suits. Her work has helped protect and raise labor standards for workers in Washington state.
During her time with the IAM, in addition to providing legal advice, she has assisted the Political and Legislative Department by drafting legislation, testifying before government committees about IAM-crafted and sponsored legislation, submitting legal briefs to ensure IAM members’ rights are protected, and ensuring MNPL’s legal compliance with campaign finance laws.
Laura earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of College and University Law. She earned her Master of Arts from Florida State University, where she studied Spanish Literature and taught as an adjunct professor of Spanish. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and Latin American and Caribbean Studies from Florida State University.
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