Board & Staff

Laura Crawford completed her education degree at the University of Arizona in Tucson and her law degree at the University of Washington in Seattle. Throughout her career, she continuously channeled those dual passions –kids and justice.  Laura spent 28 years practicing law: juvenile work, dependencies, disability law, and family law.  She also spent 15 years working as an adjunct professor at City University of Seattle, and was named 2001 Teacher of the Year.  Laura served as a pro-tem judge for Snohomish County Superior Court and was on the Governor’s Council for Youth, Justice and Families. Some of her most treasured work was during the 12 years that she served as a consultant to the Make a Wish Foundation.

Throughout her career, and continuing now into her retirement, Laura has also done volunteer community work, including starting the volunteer center at Seattle University; managing the Pointe of Grace Lutheran Church Teen Lounge, which was established after the Mukilteo youth shooting in 2016; Snohomish County Big Sister of the Year; Snohomish County Developmental Disabilities Board; United Way; Washington State Bar Association; Pro Bono Public Service Commendation.  When Laura isn’t busy working to improve the lives of children, she enjoys swimming, gardening, and reading; in fact, she is in two book clubs.  Laura is also well-known for her strong love of Gonzaga basketball, especially during March Madness, but if you’re looking for Laura on a sunny day, she is frequently rolling her chair along the bike path and visiting with friends.