About Laura
Laura Sossamon has built a career at the intersection of energy companies and corporate law in Arkansas. She is known within local legal circles for steady, practical counsel to utility clients and business leaders. Her path moves through in-house roles into private practice.
Sossamon stepped into a senior legal role in 2013 when she joined SourceGas Arkansas as Associate General Counsel. In that position she handled a range of matters tied to the operation of a natural gas utility. She worked on regulatory filings, commercial contracts, internal compliance programs and routine corporate governance issues. The work required translating technical utility concerns into clear legal advice for executives and operations staff.
In 2016 she left SourceGas to serve as Corporate Counsel at Black Hills Energy. The corporate role widened the scope of her practice. She advised on commercial agreements, vendor relationships and regulatory interactions across a broader service territory. Day-to-day tasks included negotiating contracts, supporting cross-functional teams and responding to inquiries from regulatory agencies. Her time at Black Hills exposed her to the transactional and operational side of utility law as well as the compliance pressures that follow a regulated business.
In 2019 Sossamon moved back into private practice as a lawyer at Legacy Law Office, PLLC. The shift allowed her to bring in-house experience to clients who needed counsel on energy and corporate matters but preferred an outside-lawyer arrangement. At the firm she handles contract drafting and negotiation, compliance counseling, and discrete regulatory matters for companies doing business in Arkansas. She also assists owners and managers with governance questions and risk-management strategies.
Practically minded and methodical, Sossamon’s work emphasizes clear contracts and pragmatic solutions to regulatory questions. She takes a transactional approach to disputes when early resolution is possible and prepares for litigation when it is not. She continues to represent business clients in Arkansas, advising on energy and utility issues, corporate governance, contract matters and regulatory compliance at Legacy Law Office, PLLC where she maintains her practice.
