Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers
Laura H. Heller is a dedicated legal professional currently serving as a Staff Attorney at Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, providing legal representation for parents in juvenile dependency cases since July 2020. In addition to this role, Laura has been a Lecturer in Global Studies & International Relations at Northeastern University College of Professional Studies since June 2017, focusing on graduate courses in conflict resolution and international economics. Previously, Laura worked as an Attorney-Advisor for the US Army, where responsibilities included providing legal guidance on employment discrimination and labor relations matters. Laura's extensive education includes a Doctor of Law & Policy from Northeastern University and a JD from the University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law, complemented by multiple military legal training courses and degrees in diplomacy and anthropology.
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Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers
Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc. (LADL) is a public defense firm representing parents in juvenile dependency court in Los Angeles County. Our executive office and five law firms allow us to represent all parents on most cases - currently, 18,935 of the most vulnerable parents in L.A. County. LADL assure parents receive their substantive and procedural rights as well as a fair opportunity to reunify their family using innovative, effective, affirmative, and ethical legal principles. Our staff include some of the best trained and most experienced dependency lawyers in the country, constantly updating their skills and knowledge of the rapidly changing Appellate arena. In addition, LADL provides its clients with an interdisciplinary team consisting of the staff attorney, a supervising attorney, LADL social workers and investigators, paralegals, and parent partners, all supported by a top notch secretarial and clerical staff.