About Laura N.
Laura N. Buck built her legal foundation at Tulane University. She earned a B.S.M. in Legal Studies in Business from Tulane and continued at Tulane University School of Law, receiving a J.D. in Civil Law in 2012. Her education combined business-oriented legal training with study of civil law traditions.
She began working in immigration law soon after law school. Early in her practice she joined the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Louisiana State Bar Association in 2012. Those memberships put her in regular contact with attorneys and policymakers around immigration issues in Louisiana and beyond.
In 2014 she helped organize a membership section of the Louisiana State Bar Association devoted to immigration law. She served as a co-founder and as vice chair of that section, a role that involved coordinating meetings and programming for members across the state. The work reflected a move into professional leadership and into the networks that shape immigration practice in Louisiana.
Her career path led her to Phelps Dunbar LLP, where she is based in the firm’s Louisiana offices. At the firm she handles immigration matters for clients that include individuals, families, and employers. Her day-to-day work involves preparing petitions, advising on compliance for employer-sponsored immigration, and representing clients before immigration agencies.
Colleagues describe her approach as methodical. She breaks complex regulatory schemes into discrete steps. That helps clients understand timelines, likely outcomes, and the documentation needed at each stage. She has experience managing cases that require coordination between federal agencies and state law questions, given Louisiana’s unique legal traditions.
Outside of formal leadership posts she maintains active ties to professional groups focused on immigration law. Those connections keep her current on regulatory shifts and practice trends. She also participates in continuing legal education that addresses changes in administrative procedure and enforcement priorities.
Her work remains anchored in practice rather than scholarship. She has focused on representing clients through administrative processes and adjudicative hearings. She is licensed to practice in Louisiana and conducts her immigration practice through Phelps Dunbar LLP. Her current practice concentrates on immigration matters for individuals and businesses.
