About Guerline

Guerline Ladouceur-Laurore trained first as a psychologist before moving into law and public policy. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Provence, Center of Aix in 1992 and a M.A. in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology from the identical organization in 1995. She later finished a J.D. at Widener University Delaware School of Law and further a Master in Public Administration in coverage from the University of Pennsylvania.

Her career turned towards legal practice and public service early on. In 2006 she established the Law Office of Guerline L.Laurore, PC and has served as principal since. That identical yr she held body of workers lawyer positions with the Underground Railroad and a brief body of workers role with the United Auto Workers, experiences that uncovered her to a variety of client needs and organizational settings.

Ladouceur-Laurore is licensed to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan. She has been active in bar leadership for extra than a decade. Her long listing of roles with the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation includes serving as Co-Chair of the Immigration Law Committee and Chair of the Law Related Education Committee. She has chaired the Pennsylvania Bar Foundation’s Scholarship Committee and has served on its Board of Governors for Zone 11. Her involvement additionally extends to the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s House of Delegates and its Solo and Small Firm Section. At the county degree she has been a member of the Potter County Bar Association and previously chaired the Law Day Committee of the Saginaw County Bar Association.

Her participation in bar committees has covered a selection of subjects. She has been part of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Minority Bar Committee and served on Michigan’s State Bar Special Committee on Domestic Violence. Those roles have kept her engaged in legal education, network outreach and issues that affect litigants and households.

Colleagues describe her as steady in committee work and planned in courtroom and administrative settings. Her background in psychology and public management adds a policy and human services lens to her legal practice; she brings each analytical education and realistic courtroom experience to client matters. She divides her expert time among personal practice and volunteer and management work in the bar.

She maintains her private practice at the Law Office of Guerline L.Laurore, PC and continues to handle things throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan, which includes immigration-associated problems and community-oriented legal education.

Education

University of Pennsylvania

Master in Public Administration (2022) | Policy

2020

Widener University Delaware School of Law

J.D. (2004) | Law

2000

University of Provence, Center of Aix

M.A. (1996) | Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology

1995

University of Provence, Center of Aix

B.A. (1995) | Psychology

1992

Languages

English (Spoken, Written) French (Spoken, Written) Portuguese (Spoken, Written) Spanish (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Principal

Law Office of Guerline L.Laurore, PC
2006

Staff Lawyer

Underground Railroad
2006

Temporary Staff Lawyer

United Auto Workers
2006

Accepted Jurisdictions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Michigan

Professional Associations

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Co-Chair Immigration Law Committee 2012 - Current

Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

Chair Scholarship Committee 2012 - Current

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Chair Law Related Education Committee 2011 - Current

Pennsylvania Bar Foundation

Board of Governors, Zone 11 2011 - Current

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Council has membership, Solo and Small Firm Section 2011 - Current

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Zone 11 House of Delegates and Mock Trial Program District Coordinator 2010 - Current

Potter County Bar Association

has membership 2009 - Current

State Bar of Michigan

has membership 2005 - Current

Pennsylvania Bar Association

has membership Minority Bar Committee 2004 - Current

Saginaw County Bar Association

Chair Law Day Committee 2007 - 2009

State Bar of Michigan

has membership Special Comittee on Domestic Violence 2007 - 2009