Laura E. D’Amato

Biography

Laura D’Amato teaches in the Lawyering Program at BU Law and currently serves as the director of the Program. She is the 2023 recipient of the Michael Melton Award for Excellence in Teaching. Prior to joining BU Law, Laura was a litigation partner at Goulston & Storrs PC, where she focused her varied practice on fiduciary litigation, employment disputes, professional malpractice claims, and real estate matters. She was also deeply involved in the firm’s associate recruiting, professional development and pro bono programs, including the Discovering Justice/Citizens Schools Mock Trial Program. She has served on the boards of De Novo (formerly Community Legal Services and Counseling Center (CLSACC)) and hopeFound (prior to its merger with Pine Street Inn).