Laura Young

Laura Young joined the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office as Assistant General Counsel in 2019. Ms. Young graduated Magna Cum Laude from Tulane University Law School in 2012 and received her Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from the University of Florida in 2008. A member of the Florida Bar since 2012, she previously served as an Assistant State Attorney in Escambia County. As an ASA, she litigated hundreds of criminal cases in County and Circuit Court. Laura’s exceptional work as an Assistant State Attorney lead to her being recruited to join the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. As Assistant General Counsel, Laura litigates forfeiture proceedings and employment arbitrations. She also advises ECSO on criminal and local government law.