Laura Gibson

Practice Areas

Laura Gibson is the head of the Employment and Labor practice team in Houston and has been Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2001. She is also a member of Dentons' Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice and the Managing Partner of the Houston office. Laura has trial and appellate experience handling complex commercial litigation and arbitrations in employment, banking, energy, securities, copyright and communications law.

Professional Memberships

State Bar of Texas, President, June 2022-June 2023

State Bar of Texas, President-Elect, June 2021-June 2022

University of Houston Law Center Alumni Board, Board of Directors, 2011-2021

Association of Women Attorneys, President, 2011-2012; Founder of Premier Women in Law Luncheon; Member, 2003-Present

College of the State Bar of Texas, Member, 2003-Present

Houston Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section, Past Chair, 2006-2007; Member, 2000-Present

State Bar of Texas, Executive Committee, 2013-2015; 2017-2020; 2021-Present

State Bar of Texas Nominations and Elections Committee, Co-Chair 2019-20

State Bar of Texas, Chair of the Board, 2018-2019

State Bar of Texas, Director, District 4, 2012-2015; 2016-2019

Texas Minority Counsel Program Steering Committee and Co-Chair

Trailblazer Outside Counsel of the Year Award-Texas Minority Counsel Program 2013

Houston Bar Association, President, 2015-2016

Greater Houston Partnership Executive Women's Partnership Committee, Past Chair, 2011; Member, 2007-2015

Greater Houston Partnership, Leadership Council, 2010-2011

State Bar of Texas, Advertising Review Committee, Member & Past Chair, 2004-2010

Houston Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow

Goodwill Industries Houston, Board Member, 2018-Present