Laura D. Smolowe
Partner
Akin
As a first-chair litigator and trial lawyer, Laura Smolowe has successfully led complex commercial and employment-related cases for Fortune 500 companies across several industries, including technology, entertainment, fashion, retail, finance and pharmaceuticals. Her ability to win on both the plaintiff and defense sides – with multiple successful arbitration and trial verdicts – demonstrates her exceptional courtroom skill and strategic insight.
Smolowe is particularly known for her command in matters involving trade secrets, employee mobility and worker classification. Her current representation of Yipit LLC in two trade secret misappropriations cases in the Southern District of New York against M Science exemplifies her strategic acumen in protecting corporate innovation and promoting competition.
