Laura Matlow Wong-Pan, Esq.

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Laura Wong-Pan practices in the areas of employment and labor law, including representing the rights of employees and workers, and counseling nonprofit organizations, and also represents parties in general civil litigation. 

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Before opening the Law Office in 2018, Ms. Wong-Pan was associate, then partner at Thomas, Drohan, Waxman, Petigrow & Mayle, LLP a Dutchess County law firm representing school districts, municipalities, universities and nonprofit organizations. Prior to that, for over ten years, she  served as Senior Assistant County Attorney in Orange County NY. She was also an associate at Vladeck, Waldman, Elias & Engelhardt, a New York City-based employment and labor firm. Ms. Wong-Pan started her legal career at the National Labor Relations Board, Region 2 in New York City.

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Ms. Wong-Pan also  serves as an arbitrator for FINRA, and as a Court-appointed Part 36 Referee. 

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Named as a top employment/labor attorney in 2021 and 2022 by Hudson Valley Magazine.  Click here and here for more information. 

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Education: Tufts University (B.A. 1987), Northeastern University School of Law (J.D. 1994)

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Community Involvement:

• Mid-Hudson Women's Bar Association, President (2021-present, 2019-20); Vice President (2020-21); Corresponding Secretary (2018-2019); Director (2017-2018)

• WBASNY, Co-Chair of Awards Committee (2020-21)

• National Employment Lawyers' Association (NELA)

• Open Space Commission, Town of Gardiner NY (2018-present)

• Alt. Judicial Delegate, UCDC (2021-present)

• Wallkill Valley Land Trust, Board of Directors (2014-2018)

• Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Gardiner NY (2004-2014)

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