Laura Kenneally Ward

Laura Kenneally Ward is a legal professional with extensive experience in legal operations and outside counsel management. Currently serving as Director of Legal Operations and Outside Counsel at Abbott since 2017, Laura previously held the role of Senior Manager in the same department. Prior to joining Abbott, Laura worked as an Attorney at Niro Law, Ltd. from 2007 to 2017 and began a legal career as a Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Mary Anne Mason at the Circuit Court of Cook County from 2006 to 2007. Laura holds a Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College.