Laura Kennedy Bonander

Laura Kennedy Bonander practices in the areas of trust and estate litigation and general business litigation. In addition to her traditional legal practice, she is a mediator and arbitrator registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. Laura has more than 20 years of legal experience, including six years as an assistant United States attorney in the civil division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia. After graduating from law school, Laura served as a law clerk for two years for United States District Judge John F. Nangle; and afterward practiced business litigation with Sutherland. She is proud of her ability to quickly get to the heart of the matter in complex and challenging cases. Her two most important values are honesty and efficiency.

Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Laura trained to be a classical ballet dancer and pursued dance professionally for several years before going to college and law school. She enjoys spending time with her husband and son, running and traveling. She has been to Argentina, Bali, France, Sweden and many places in the Caribbean.

Education

• University of Georgia School of Law, Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, 1996
  – Georgia Law Review, articles editor and editorial board
  – Marion Smith Scholar
  – Order of the Coif

• University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, 1993
  – High Honors in English Literature
  – Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

• State Bar of Georgia

• Supreme Court of Georgia

• Court of Appeals of Georgia

• United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia

• Eleventh Circuit, United States Court of Appeals

Professional Leadership and Associations

• Member, Atlanta Bar Association

• Former Board Member and Advisory Board Member, Senior Connections 

Awards and Recognition

• Attorneys to Watch - Atlanta Attorney at Law Magazine, 2018

• Georgia Super Lawyers, 2017-2022

Seminars, Lectures and Presentations

• The Case for Going to Court: How Declaratory Judgment Actions Can Help Fiduciaries (and Beneficiaries), Estate Planning & Probate Section Breakfast and CLE, Atlanta Bar Association