Laura focuses her practice on complex insurance claims and coverage matters, particularly those involving directors and officers liability, professional liability, and general liability. She regularly represents insurers in coverage and bad faith litigation in state and federal courts. Laura is experienced in advising clients with respect to the business and legal implications of a variety of coverage issues. She has also advised clients with respect to potential coverage implications arising in the bankruptcy context.
Before joining Mintz, Laura was Senior Counsel in the insurance practice group of another international law firm. There, she represented primary and excess insurance carriers in a wide variety of complex claims and coverage matters. She notably represented an excess insurer in the litigation and mediation of an insurance coverage dispute arising out of the collapse of an investment fund in which alleged investor losses exceeded $1 billion. Other engagements have involved investment advisers, private equity and hedge funds, and insurance and securities brokers.
News & Press
Mintz and ML Strategies Receive Environmental Business Council Award For Outstanding Collaboration
June 08, 2023
BOSTON - Mintz and ML Strategies were recognized with the prestigious Nicholas Humber Award for Outstanding Collaboration by the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) at the 30th Annual EBEE Awards in Boston.
Rising Star: Mintz's Laura Bange Stephens
July 15, 2020
Two Mintz Attorneys Named 2020 Law360 Rising Stars
July 06, 2020
Six Mintz Members to Speak at 2016 IBA Annual Conference
September 12, 2016
Events & Speaking
Recognition & Awards
Law360: Rising Star - Insurance (2020)
Selected Participant, Women's Leadership Program, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (2015-2016)
Involvement
- Chair, Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), New England Chapter
- Former Board Member, Massachusetts Insurance & Reinsurance Bar Association