Laura P. Warrick

Partner

Areas of Focus

Laura P. Warrick

Partner

lwarrick@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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Biography
  • Laura is one of the accomplished lawyers who was promoted to the partnership, effective January 1, 2022. Watch the video to meet Laura here.
  • Handles complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings.
  • Litigates contested matters and adversary proceedings in United States bankruptcy courts.

Laura focuses on complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings.  She dedicates a significant portion of her practice to litigating contested matters and adversary proceedings in bankruptcy courts in the United States.

Laura has experience representing clients across a wide range of industries, including energy, technology, finance, and real estate.

Representative Work
  • Litigating contested matters on behalf of debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors, ad hoc noteholder groups, and other stakeholders in Chapter 11 cases.
  • Defending a telecommunications company in complex litigation relating to partnership disputes and forced buyouts.
  • Defending a highway safety equipment manufacturer in products liability lawsuits and class actions in Texas and across the nation.
  • Prosecuting claims for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, violation of the Texas Theft Liability Act, trespass and attorneys’ fees on behalf of a partnership against a former officer of its general partner. 
  • Obtaining a take-nothing arbitration award for a condominium seller in dispute with purchasers regarding purchasers’ claims of breach of contract, fraud and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
  • Representing energy companies in litigation relating to oilfield services contracts, delivery contracts, and other contract disputes.
  • Representing numerous clients in mediations and complicated settlement negotiations.

Education
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2011

  • B.S., University of Virginia, 2005

Bar Admissions
  • Texas

Recognitions
  • Fort Worth Magazine, Greater Fort Worth’s Top Attorneys (Commercial Litigation), 2022.
  • D Magazine, Best Lawyers Under 40, 2021.
  • Recognized as a Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers (2015-2020).
Speeches and Publications
  • “Fraud on the Federal Fisc: A False Claims Act Primer and Update,” Akin Gump In-House Counsel Series, Dallas, March 27, 2017.

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