Laura Kadetsky

As General Counsel of New Leaders, Laura provides legal counsel and advice for all aspects of New Leaders and in areas encompassing intellectual property, employment law, tax, regulatory compliance, contracting, business law, and insurance. Laura also serves as Secretary for New Leaders. Prior to joining New Leaders in 2010, Laura was a litigation partner at the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where she handled a variety of matters include employment, antitrust, bankruptcy, and breach of contract cases; white collar internal investigations; and international arbitrations. Laura also represented New Leaders and other nonprofits on a pro bono basis while at Kirkland and earned the Kirkland & Ellis Pro Bono Service Award from 2005 through 2009. Prior to that, Laura clerked for Judge Bernice Bouie Donald on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in Memphis. She has a BA from Yale University and JD from Harvard Law School.