Laura Windsor is the chair of Williams Mullen's Labor, Employment and Immigration Section and co-chair of the Trade Secrets, Employee Mobility and Restrictive Covenants Practice. Laura defends businesses in employment and employee benefits litigation matters in state and federal courts across the country. Her employment litigation work includes defending clients in cases alleging discrimination, workplace harassment, breach of employment and non-compete contracts, FMLA or USERRA interference or retaliation, FCRA violations, FLSA wage and hour/overtime disputes, and employment-related business torts. Laura’s employee benefits litigation experience includes the defense of disability, life, and health insurance claims under ERISA and state law.
Laura Windsor is the chair of Williams Mullen's Labor, Employment and Immigration Section and co-chair of the Trade Secrets, Employee Mobility and Restrictive Covenants Practice. Laura defends businesses in employment and employee benefits litigation matters in state and federal courts across the country. Her employment litigation work includes defending clients in cases alleging discrimination, workplace harassment, breach of employment and non-compete contracts, FMLA or USERRA interference or retaliation, FCRA violations, FLSA wage and hour/overtime disputes, and employment-related business torts. Laura’s employee benefits litigation experience includes the defense of disability, life, and health insurance claims under ERISA and state law.
In addition to her litigation practice, Laura advises businesses, non-profits, educational institutions, and religious-affiliated organizations in all areas of human resources and employment law, including on company policies, internal investigations, terminations and reduction in force plans, medical leave issues, restrictive covenants, executive employment agreements, and employment-related aspects of corporate purchase and sale transactions.
Laura also provides onsite corporate training and is a frequent speaker on employment issues, including federal and state EEO and harassment laws; religious discrimination and the application of federal and state employment laws to religious-affiliated organizations and institutions; federal and state wage and hour laws; medical leaves of absence under the FMLA and ADA; COVID-related employment issues such as testing, reporting, health and safety, return to work, and vaccination strategies; independent contractor laws; and federal contractor compliance laws for employers.
Laura has been recognized by Chambers USA for Labor & Employment Law (2019). She has also been named among Virginia’s “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business (2013-present); listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for Labor Law-Management, Employment Law-Management, Insurance Law and Litigation-Labor & Employment (2015-present); and named a "Labor and Employment Star" by Benchmark Litigation (2018-present). She was named the Best Lawyers® Richmond "Lawyer of the Year" for Labor Law - Management in the most recent edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. She is also listed in Virginia Super Lawyers (2012-present), which has included her in the Top 50: Women in Virginia list (2019).
Laura is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Virginia Bar Association, and the Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association. Laura is highly active in her community and currently sits on the board of directors and executive committee of the Richmond SPCA. She has served as past chair of the board of directors for the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics; served on the board of directors and as chair of the governance committee of the Health Brigade in Richmond; and was previously a board member for ChildSavers. Laura is also an adjunct professor of law at the William & Mary Law School, where she teaches a course on Employment Discrimination Law.
Laura is a 2001 graduate of Georgia State University School of Law, where she earned her J.D, cum laude, and she is a 1993 graduate of the University of Michigan, where she earned her B.A. in Russian and East European Studies.
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01.22.2021
District of Columbia Delivers Lethal Blow to Non-Competes
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01.08.2021
Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Employee Misclassification
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12.01.2020
61 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2020
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10.29.2020
Civil Rights Enforcement Unit Established by U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of VA
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10.13.2020
Williams Mullen’s Litigation and Labor, Employment & Immigration Practices Named in Benchmark Litigation 2021; 15 Attorneys Recognized
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09.28.2020
Critical Legal Updates for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
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08.20.2020
116 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©; Most Total Lawyers in Virginia
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07.28.2020
Federal Contractors Must Use New Disability Self-ID Form
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07.17.2020
Williams Mullen Advises Cary Street Partners in its Acquisition of Waypoint Advisors
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05.21.2020
Return to Workplace Guidance: Temperature and Other Medical Screening of Workers for COVID-19 Symptoms and OSHA Reporting of COVID-19 Cases
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05.07.2020
35 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 13 Named 2020 Rising Stars
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04.13.2020
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2020: What Virginia Employers Need to Know
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03.31.2020
UPDATE Re: FFCRA Notice Posters
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03.26.2020
Coronavirus: Employers Must Post New FFCRA Notice by April 1, 2020
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03.20.2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) - Chart
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03.06.2020
Protecting Your Business and Employees During Coronavirus: Tips to Educate, Evaluate and Prepare
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12.04.2019
55 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2019
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09.30.2019
Williams Mullen’s Litigation and Labor, Employment & Immigration Practices Named in Benchmark Litigation 2020; 14 Attorneys Recognized
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09.24.2019
New DOL Rule: Higher Salary Required to Meet DOL Overtime Exemptions
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08.15.2019
15 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers®
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08.15.2019
119 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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05.09.2019
Laura Windsor Interviewed by NBC12 About ADA-Compliant Websites
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04.29.2019
Federal Court Ruling Could Cost EEO-1 Employers Billions in Compliance
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04.25.2019
30 Williams Mullen Attorneys, 12 Practice Areas Recognized in Chambers USA 2019
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04.10.2019
6 Williams Mullen Attorneys Ranked on 2019 Top Lists by Virginia Super Lawyers
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04.10.2019
47 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 17 Named 2019 Rising Stars
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03.18.2019
New Changes on the Horizon for Overtime Pay Rules
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12.10.2018
Lawsuits Regarding ADA-Compliant Websites Spike in 2018
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12.03.2018
Williams Mullen’s Litigation and Labor, Employment and Immigration Practices Named in Benchmark Litigation 2019; 11 Attorneys Recognized
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11.30.2018
45 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2018
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08.27.2018
Massachusetts Employers – Beware of New Non-Compete Law
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08.15.2018
110 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in Latest Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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06.21.2018
What To Do When The OFCCP Comes Knocking
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04.18.2018
53 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 20 Named 2018 Rising Stars
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03.27.2018
PODCAST: What To Do When the OFCCP Comes Knocking
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12.01.2017
46 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's 2017 'Legal Elite'
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08.14.2017
114 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2018
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04.14.2017
54 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 21 Named 2017 Rising Stars
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04.04.2017
Is Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Employment Discrimination Prohibited? It Depends on Whom You Ask
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12.07.2016
50 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2016 ‘Legal Elite’
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11.30.2016
Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements? Not as 'Fresh & Easy' as You Think
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08.29.2016
Final Rule Implementing Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order Published
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08.22.2016
Nursing Facilities to Face Surveyors’ Review of Photo and Video Policies
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08.15.2016
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2017 Best Lawyers in America
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03.28.2016
Richmond Times-Dispatch Covers Laura Windsor and Marc Purintun Workshop on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in the Workplace
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02.25.2016
DOL Proposed Rule Requiring Paid Sick Leave for Employees of Federal Contractors Published Today
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02.17.2016
56 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers; 22 Named 2016 Rising Stars
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12.09.2015
50 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2015 ‘Legal Elite’
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09.24.2015
An Emboldened Labor Board Continues to Expand Union and Employee Protections
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08.17.2015
106 Williams Mullen Attorneys named 2016 Best Lawyers in America
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05.12.2015
The Ever-Broadening Definition of “Disability” Under the ADA Remains a Source of Anxiety for Employers
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04.10.2015
Williams Mullen Virginia Attorneys Named 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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12.01.2014
Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2014 “Legal Elite”
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08.18.2014
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2015 Best Lawyers in America
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08.08.2014
Another Hoop For Government Contractors: The Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order
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07.22.2014
President Obama Signs Executive Order Prohibiting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
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07.18.2014
EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination
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06.20.2014
Williams Mullen Virginia Attorneys Named 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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03.25.2014
Revised DOL/OFCCP Regulations for Veterans and Disabled Individuals Are Now In Effect
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02.06.2014
March 24th is Approaching: Complying With the New OFCCP Regulations
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12.04.2013
Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2013 “Legal Elite”
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09.12.2013
OFCCP Issues Final Rules Regarding Job Opportunities for the Disabled and Protected Veterans
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08.15.2013
EEOC’S Latest Investigative Tactic: Trolling For Plaintiffs Through Your Company’s Computer Network
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06.19.2013
The Second Shoe Drops: EEOC Files Second GINA Lawsuit
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06.10.2013
Laura Windsor featured in Times-Dispatch Q&A
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05.31.2013
The EEOC Plots Its Course Through 2016
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04.04.2013
Williams Mullen Welcomes Labor and Employment Attorney Laura Windsor as Partner in Richmond Office
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12.03.2020
COVID-19 Comeback Convention
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09.01.2020
Webinar: Restrictive Covenants in M&A Transactions
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06.24.2020
VBA COVID-19 Law Practice Live Chat - Part XV
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05.20.2020
COVID-19 "Reopening" Discussion with Virginia Association of Community Banks
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10.17.2019
CLE SEMINAR: Gender in the Workplace: What Employers and Employment Lawyers Should Know
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03.12.2019
When The OFCCP Comes Knocking: A Talent Acquisition and HR Perspective
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11.08.2018
The #MeToo Movement in the Workplace
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10.11.2017
Compliance Essentials — “How to Stay Out of Trouble”
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01.18.2017
General Counsel Roundtable - Wage and Hour Law
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05.17.2016
Bloomberg BNA Webinar - Bridging the Atlantic: Global Mobility and Comparative Employment Laws of the U.S., France, the UK, and Germany
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05.13.2016
Exclusive Opportunity for Williams Mullen Clients: Custom Seminar on Managing Sexual and Gender Diversity in the Workplace
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05.11.2016
CAI Ask the Expert: Managing a Sexually Diverse Workplace - Legal Compliance and Best Practices
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03.23.2016
New Challenges and New Opportunities for Respecting Sexual Diversity in the Workplace
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12.03.2015
The Expanding Zone of Employer Liability: Important Changes Impacting Joint Employment Relationships, Vendors & Sub-Contractors and New Protections for Human Resource Professionals and Other Managers
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09.11.2015
Virginia Bar Association - Labor & Employment Conference
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03.10.2015
Bridging the Atlantic: Comparative Employment Laws of the U.S., France, and Germany
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10.01.2014
Virginia Association of Personal Care Providers - Annual Education Conference
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10.29.2013
Navigating the New OFCCP Regulations on Affirmative Action Obligations: Make Sure Your Organization is Ready
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04.01.2012
2011-2012 Disability Law Update - DRI Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Claims Conference
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01.13.2012
The Current Place of Religious Freedom in Employment Law
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01.18.2010
Defining Successes for Women in the Legal Industry - VirginiaBar Association
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04.01.2009
Late Notice of Claims - DRI Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Claims Annual Conference