Dora M. Larson

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Dora is a family law associate.

Dora has experience working on all stages of family law litigation and mediation, including particular experience with same-sex couples, adoptions, and assisted reproduction.

Before entering family practice, Dora worked in unclaimed property law and compliance in Connecticut, conducting compliance audits of insurance companies on behalf of state governments. During law school, Dora worked at the Department of State, supporting attorneys working on international claims and investment disputes. She also interned at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Law Institute. Dora was a member of the George Washington International Law Review and volunteered for three years with a domestic violence legal hotline.

Contact Dora:
310 276-9442 EXT. 113
Dora@YRplc.com

Admissions

  • State of California

  • State of New York

Education

  • University of Maryland, College Park, BA, English, BA, Art History & French, summa cum laude, 2010

  • The George Washington University Law School, JD with honors, 2013

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