Laura Johnson Bailey

“You won’t always be the smartest, or the most experienced, but there is no excuse for not being the most prepared.” - SCPO Dana Johnson, USN (Ret.) Laura Johnson Bailey, Mabra Law’s director of litigation, began her legal career working for insurance companies, private corporations and state agencies. During her 12 years with the “big guys,” she defended cases ranging from workers’ compensation, employment discrimination, premises liability and automobile wrecks, to catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. She gained valuable insights and expertise into all facets of civil litigation, as well as an insider’s knowledge of how those organizations defend and evaluate such cases. She taught continuing education for both attorneys and claims professionals in the areas of insurance coverage and defense, tort claims, civil practice and trial practice. In 2017, Laura switched sides, joining one of the nation’s largest plaintiff’s personal injury law firms to represent individuals injured by the negligence of others. In 2020, attracted to this firm’s culture and dedication to treat clients as family, she joined Mabra Law. Her practice focuses on civil litigation. She has tried more than 90 jury trials throughout her career, and has secured six published appellate opinions, including matters of first impression in the State of Georgia. Laura grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. She earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of Alabama, where she served as the president of Alpha Phi Sigma and was a member of Sigma Delta Pi. She was awarded the Criminal Justice Chairperson’s Award of Merit for her efforts in organizing the campus-wide Criminal Justice Career Fair. Laura earned her Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law, where she was awarded the Certificate for Distinguished Pro Bono Service as a pro bono law clerk to the Honorable Judge Kathleen F. Dekker of the Felony Division for the Second Judicial Circuit of Florida. While in law school, Laura also earned her Certificate of Comparative International Law from Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Our personal injury attorneys represent clients statewide from our three office locations in Atlanta, Tifton and Warner Robins.