Laura Kriteman

Laura Kriteman has over 25 years of legal and in-house experience, specializing in the areas of labor and employment, human capital, corporate policies and compliance, risk management, and strategic advice to C-level executives and Board of Directors members.

From 2006 to 2018, Laura was In-House Counsel/HR Director for CEHR, LLC (Chateau Elan), where she served as a strategic executive leader and legal expert in connection with all employment and HR matters and compliance, was responsible for oversight of a staff of over 500 employees, provided counseling and advice to the CEO and Board of Directors, and managed compliance for liquor sales and winery operations, state-based litigation claims, contract challenges, and insurance disputes. She also was co-drafter of a Purchase Sale Agreement and in-house lead on the sale of the company to Wheelock Street Capital in 2018. From 1994-2005, Laura was an Associate and Partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group at Troutman Sanders LLP. There, she managed employment and labor litigation matters in federal court, labor arbitrations, NRC/nuclear regulation compliance, and counseling for various clients, including Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company, Georgia Power Company, and Southern Nuclear. She was recognized as a Super Lawyer, Rising Star in 2005 by Atlanta Magazine.

Laura began her career with the National Labor Relations Board, litigating cases in both administrative courts and federal district courts.

Laura holds a B.A. in English from The University of Pennsylvania. She earned her J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law, where she was Editor-in-Chief of The Hofstra Labor Law Journal.