Laura M. López

Laura M. López is a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson whose practice focuses on complex civil litigation with a focus on financial services litigation.

She represented Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and First Franklin Financial Corporation in a case brought by a bond insurer seeking billions of dollars on claims arising out of the purchase and sale of mortgage-backed securities. She has experience litigating in state and federal courts, including writing dispositive motions, taking and defending depositions and managing complex and expert discovery.

In 2023, Laura completed a four-month secondment as the Public Interest Fellow for the Office of the Federal Public Defender in the Central District of California, where she was part of two trial teams that obtained full acquittals and represented clients at various stages of federal criminal proceedings.

Prior to attending law school, Laura managed the citizenship and immigration program of the International Rescue Committee in San Diego and served as Expert-in-Mission for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Ecuador.