Biography
Recognized nationally and internationally as a fearless freedom of expression advocate, Laura Lee Prather was awarded The American Lawyer’s inaugural Tony Mauro Media Lawyer Award for her tireless and successful efforts advocating for legislation to strengthen First Amendment rights, including zealous advocacy for free speech rights both at the statehouse and the courthouse. Board certified in Civil Appellate Law, Laura represents a broad array of clients at the trial and appellate court level in First Amendment, Anti-SLAPP, and intellectual property disputes. She represents content providers including online and traditional publications, cable and terrestrial broadcasters, streaming media platforms, podcasts, production companies, and music and sports entities.
Laura has been recognized for First Amendment Litigation - Nationwide in Chambers USA, 2017-2023 (Chambers and Partners), which describes her as “very well-versed on First Amendment law, transparency law and the appellate process,” and quotes a client praising Laura as a “a dogged and determined warrior for us. She works long hours, produces high-quality work, and does a fine job with her legal writing for appeals and amicus briefs.” Her clients value her dedication and work ethic as demonstrated by her recognition as a BTI Client Service All-Star (BTI Consulting Group).
A sought-after authority on Anti-SLAPP laws, Laura served as an American Bar Association Advisor to the Uniform Law Commission (ULC)’s Model Anti-SLAPP Committee, which wrote the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act adopted by the ULC in 2020. She is now working with the ULC Enactment Committee to have the legislation serve as a model for the passage of Anti-SLAPP laws in all 50 states. As an established authority on Anti-SLAPP issues, Laura has testified before multiple state legislatures on the need for state Anti-SLAPP laws and before Congress on the need for federal legislation. She has argued a significant number of Anti-SLAPP motions and appeals at every level.
