Laura Yaeger, Esq.

Partner

Attorney Yaeger started Yaeger Law in 2017 with a vision to deliver justice and accountability to those injured or harmed while providing the best client experience at every stage of the litigation. She joined Justice Law Collaborative (JLC) in January 2025 as a partner, when Yaeger Law and JLC announced their official merger.

Throughout her legal career, Laura has fiercely advocated for thousands of individuals in multiple mass torts cases, including Paragard, Fen-Phen, Biomet Hip, Stryker Rejuvenate Hip, Transvaginal Mesh, Essure, Risperdal/Invega, GranuFlo, Tylenol and Infuse. Her legal talents have led to consistent appointments to leadership positions in mass torts litigation along with a slew of honors and recognition from legal industry organizations. While advocating for justice on behalf of her clients, Laura also architected and founded her law practice, which uniquely leveraged state-of-the-art technology, creating a highly efficient and productive office. Her investment in technology, the development of protocols, and the consistent review of key performance indicators increased the productivity and proficiency of her team.

Laura is well known as a connector, a strong communicator, and a natural leader. She is a past chair of AAJ’s Women’s Lawyer Caucus; co-founder and past chair of the AAJ’s LGBT Caucus and in July 2024, she announced an active campaign to become the next AAJ Parliamentarian. She is a graduate of AAJ’s Leadership Academy, a member of several AAJ Committees and Litigation Groups, and an active member of the Florida Association of Justice.

Like the co-founders of Justice Law Collaborative, Laura has been honored with several awards including the AAJ Harry Philo Award (2021) for her outstanding contributions to the civil justice system.

+ FULL BIOGRAPHY

Laura has been involved in leading national mass-tort litigations involving Americans injured by defective products including:

  • Paragard

  • Fen Phen (diet pills)

  • Biomet Hip

  • Stryker Rejuvenate Hip

  • Defective Hip Implants

  • Transvaginal Mesh

  • Essure

  • Risperdal/Invega

  • GranuFlo

  • Tylenol

  • Infuse

+ HONORS

  • Awarded the AAJ Harry Phillo Award

  • Awarded the AAJ Distinguished Service Award

  • Top Young Professionals on the Fast Track, H Texas Magazine, 2005 and 2007

  • Houston’s Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine, 2008

  • Texas’ Top Young Attorneys, H Texas Magazine, 2008

  • Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2008

+ ADMISSIONS

+ EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER, HOUSTON, TX
LL.M in Health Law, Spring 2009, with Honors

Research

  • Directed Research Projects: Fall 2008, Baylor College of Medicine Center for Medical Ethics: Spring 2009, Professor Barbara Evans.

Honors

  • Winner of the 7th Annual Robert S. Toth LL.M Writing Competition. Amendment 7: Medical Tradition v. The Will of the People, Has Florida’s Peer Review Privilege Vanished?

ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, MIAMI, FL
Juris Doctorate, May 1996, with Honors

Honors

  • Top 10%; Dean’s List: Fall Semesters 1993, 1994, 1995

  • Academic Jurisprudence Awards: Legal Research and Writing, Fall Semester 1993, Law and Medicine, Fall Semester 1995

  • Academic Scholarships: 1994, 1995, 1996

  • Moot Court: Executive Board Secretary 1995 – 1996; Participant in the J. Braxton Craven Jr. Memorial Moot Court Competition 1995; Member since 1994

  • Public Interest Fellowship: Legal Services of Greater Miami, Spring Semester 1996. Legal Intern

Activities

  • Florida Association of Women Lawyers: St. Thomas Chapter President 1995 – 1996, Organized the Second Annual Domestic Violence Forum 1995

  • Gay & Lesbian Law Student Association: St. Thomas Chapter Founding Member; Vice President 1995 – 1996

  • Phi Delta Phi: Member 1994 – 1996

  • North Dade Bar Association: Member 1995 – 1996

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, ROME, ITALY
Study Abroad Program, June – July 1995

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, TALLAHASSEE, FL
Bachelor of Science, English Education, May 1991

+ PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

Articles 

  • Amendment 7: Medical Tradition v. The Will of the People, Has Florida’s Peer Review Privilege Vanished? Journal of Law & Medicine, Winter 2008

  • Florida’s Vanishing Peer Review Privilege Amendment 7: A Patient’s Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents MedStaff News, Vol. 7, Issue 2, May 2008

  • Florida’s Vanishing Peer Review Privilege Amendment 7: A Patient’s Right to Know About Adverse Medical Incidents MedStaff News, Vol. 7, Issue 2, May 2008

  • A Little Too Late: The Public Health Response to the World Trade Center Attack Health Law Perspectives, November 8, 2007