Laurie Dobson

Laurie Dobson is an experienced legal professional recognized for her leadership in ethics, compliance, and large-scale legal operations. She built her career by combining legal skill with operational insight, helping guide complex legal teams while maintaining high standards of accountability, structure, and professional responsibility across multi-office environments nationwide.

Laurie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Texas at Austin. She later completed her Juris Doctor at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. During law school, she gained practical courtroom exposure through an internship with the Bexar County Probate Court and active involvement in student law organizations.

Laurie began her legal career as an associate attorney in 2013, where she quickly demonstrated strong analytical and organizational abilities. She played a key role in advancing large-scale litigation initiatives, including mass tort matters, and helped develop systems that improved case coordination, attorney collaboration, and consistent client-focused legal strategies.

Laurie advanced into executive leadership in 2016, working closely with senior decision-makers to improve operational efficiency. She contributed to refining internal processes, developing firm-wide procedures, and supporting attorneys through structured workflows designed to reduce risk while strengthening ethical and professional compliance standards.

Laurie now focuses her practice on ethics compliance, conflicts management, risk mitigation, and loss prevention. She oversees policy development and implementation for teams exceeding 250 attorneys, ensuring that legal practices align with professional rules while supporting effective representation across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas.

Laurie operates within a legal environment recognized by honors such as “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” from National Trial Lawyers and “Best Attorneys of America” awarded by Rue Ratings. Additional recognition includes “Top San Antonio Lawyers” and “Best San Antonio Lawyer” by Scene in S.A., along with “Lawyer of the Year” from the American Institute of Legal Professionals.

Laurie Dobson continues to be respected for her steady leadership, ethical focus, and ability to guide complex legal organizations with clarity and consistency. Her work supports attorneys and clients alike by promoting integrity, structure, and accountability while strengthening long-term legal operations and professional standards.

Law Office Affiliations

• General Counsel, Thomas J. Henry Law
• Member, State Bar of Texas

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• St. Mary’s University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Texas at Austin
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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