Lara is an independent contract attorney in the Mobile litigation group and resides in the Grove Hill office. She has experience in the areas of defense litigation, construction litigation, insurance, medical liability, and architect and engineering liability. She was named a "Rising Star" by Alabama Super Lawyers. Lara was with Lyons, Pipes & Cook in Mobile before the firm joined Phelps Dunbar.

• Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 2004
• Auburn University, B.A., 1998

• Member: Alabama State Bar; State Bar of Georgia; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Birmingham Bar; American Bar Association
• Admitted: 2004, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama; 2005, Georgia

• Lara has spoken to hospital nurses on the topic of proper documentation practices.
• Lara has spoken to Mobile Dieticians on the topic "Anatomy of a Lawsuit."