Laura D. Willis
Of Counsel
Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Laura graduated from Duke University in 2003 with a major in Political Science. She received her J.D. in 2006 from William and Mary School of Law, where she served as a staff editor for the William and Mary Law Review.
Laura was admitted to the Virginia Bar in October 2006 and practiced construction and government contract law in McLean, Virginia before moving to Delaware. Once in Delaware, Laura served as a law clerk to now Justice James T. Vaughn, Jr. in the Superior Court of Kent County, practiced insurance litigation in Wilmington, and practiced as an associate at a full-service law firm in Dover. Prior to joining Hudson, Jones, Jaywork & Fisher, Laura owned her own practice, serving estate planning and business clients throughout Delaware. Her firm, Willis Law, LLC, was recognized as the #1 law firm by the readers of the Smyrna-Clayton Sun Times in 2020 as part of Gannett Media’s “First State Favorites” contest.
Active in the community, Laura is involved with the Smyrna Holly’s Club, the Ronald McDonald House, Destination Downtown Dover, Master Networks, the Duke University Alumni program, and Asbury United Methodist Church. Laura and her husband, Lincoln, live in Clayton with their two sons.
BAR MEMBERSHIPS
- Virginia (2006)
- Delaware (2009)
EDUCATION
- Duke University, B.A., cum laude (2003)
- William & Mary School of Law, J.D. (2006)
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Estate planning (including Trusts, Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, and Advance Health Care Directives)
- Estate administration
- Business counseling/business transactions (including business acquisitions and sales; corporate documents and filings; entity formation and dissolution; residential and commercial leases; promissory notes; indemnity agreements, waivers, and releases; noncompete and nondisclosure agreements; employment, management, consulting, and personal services agreements)