Laurel Sheridan

Laurel Sheridan is a Staff Immigration Attorney at CrescentCare, where responsibilities include leading the development of a medical-legal partnership with the New Orleans Children's Health Project, focusing on immigrant and refugee children. Previously, Laurel served as a Student Attorney at Tulane University Law School's Civil Rights and Federal Practice Clinic, conducting research and direct representation in civil rights cases, including issues related to prisoner treatment and police misconduct. Early experience includes law clerk positions at the Advocacy Center and Tulane University Legal Assistance Program, where assistance was provided on criminal and civil pro bono cases, and an internship at the Innocence Project New Orleans, which involved legal research and case preparation for client exoneration. Laurel earned a Doctor of Law (JD) degree from Tulane University Law School.