Laura Brookover is a senior litigator who represents clients in high-stakes commercial cases, class actions, and complex commodity and financial markets litigation. She has first-chair trial experience and has successfully led teams in all stages of litigation.

Laura rejoined the firm after serving in the Division of Enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where she litigated complex derivatives and commodities cases in federal courts across the country. In a case pursued to trial, Laura secured a rare verdict for the CFTC on all counts and obtained the agency’s first-ever victory under its false statements authority. She also served on the agency’s Spoofing Task Force. During her time with the government, Laura worked with counterparts at DOJ and SEC on parallel investigations and inquiries. At the firm, Laura continues to advise on issues relating to commodity and derivatives markets, including foreign corruption, manipulation, and disruptive trading.