Lori is a Texas attorney and advanced family mediator. Prior to becoming an attorney she was a police officer, serving as a patrol officer, a patrol sergeant, hostage negotiator and member of the department’s Honor Guard. She was an instructor at the police academy teaching the United States and Texas Constitutions and Police Professionalism and Ethics to police officers from across the State. She renders legal advice and support, appears as counsel before the Court in pre-trial matters, trial, litigation and appeals. She has the sound ability to conduct thorough legal research and an exceptional ability to understand and present complex legal theories in a courtroom setting. Ms. Laird is admitted to practice in all Texas State Courts as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She is also a certified mediator and holds certification as an advanced family law mediator. Lori is an honors graduate from the University of Houston at Clear Lake where she received her B.S. in Psychology. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law where she was a Dean’s Merit scholarship recipient as well as a member of Phi Delta Phi - the honors legal fraternity. During her tenure at law school she was also a contributing writer for two law journals and Editor in Chief for one. She was also a journalist and editor in Chief of the law school newspaper. Lori also interned at the First Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas.