Laura Possessky has practiced law in the District of Columbia her entire career in a variety of practice settings and started her own firm in 2005. With an emphasis on intellectual property, Laura works with creative industry entrepreneurs, non-profits and associations on digital media, entertainment, copyright and trademark law matters. Laura graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the Georgetown University Law Center.
Bar Association Leadership Highlights
- President of Women’s Bar Association of District of Columbia
- D.C. Delegate to ABA House of Delegates
- Chair of D.C. Bar Technology Committee
- Treasurer of D.C. Bar
- Two-Term Member of D.C. Bar Board of Governors
- Chair of D.C. Bar Council on Sections
- Co-Chair of Arts, Entertainment, Media & Sports Law Section
Community Leadership Highlights
- President of Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts
- Board Member of Women’s Bar Association Foundation
- Vice-President of Docs In Progress
- Secretary of Center for the Creative Economy
- Executive Vice-President of Women in Film & Video
- Firm owner and partner of Gura & Possessky
- Associate at Lichtman, Trister, Singer & Ross, PLLC
- Associate at Garfinkle & Associates, PLLC
- Attorney Advisor at Smithsonian Institution
- Legal Services Coordinator at Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts
- Summer Associate at Moquet, Borde & Associes (Paris, France)
