Laura Emmett

As a Bethesda native and Sidwell Friends graduate, Laura brings in depth knowledge of the Washington Metropolitan area and positive energy to the buying and selling process. Laura received her BA from the University of Michigan and her JD from Georgetown University Law Center. With her attorney training, she is extremely ethical and detail oriented.

Prior to pursuing her career in real estate, Laura practiced employment law for seven years in downtown Washington at the firm of Dow Lohnes, PLLC. While in law school, Laura worked for the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to law school, Laura worked at the White House as a policy assistant for the Domestic Policy Council under President Clinton.

Laura lived in Georgetown for fourteen years. She currently resides with her husband Francis O’Connor, daughter Lilly, son Patrick, Dylan the dog, and Max the cat in Bethesda’s Sumner neighborhood. She is a member of the Wood Acres Parents Teachers Association Executive Board and a former member of the Westmoreland Children’s Center Executive Board.