Laura Svoboda

Laura brings solid professional experience to Katovich Law Group, as well as personal commitment to social and environmental justice. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a B.A. in Native American Studies and has been a legal secretary for 10 years.

Laura has worked with sole practitioners specializing in Family Law and Criminal Appeals. Most recently, her position at California Indian Legal Services, a non-profit dedicated to providing free and low cost services to Native American tribes and individuals, has provided her with experience in a wide range of legal issues that fall within the scope of Federal Indian Law.

Laura lives in the San Francisco bay area and studies Natural Building and Landscape Horticulture at Merritt College, where her focus is on design and implementation of regenerative systems. She volunteers at Ploughshares, a permaculture-based nursery whose proceeds provide job training funds for residents of the non-profit Alameda Point Collaborative. Her interests include sustainable urban living, community building, organic gardening, hiking, rock climbing, hanging out with her dog and making her family and friends delicious vegan food.