Laura Edidin

Laura is a pioneering advocate with 30 years of experience advocating at the intersection of racial justice, gender equality, and economic justice. She has sought justice for survivors of sexual exploitation, police misconduct, and hate crimes in a career spanning the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Currently the Senior VP of Programs and Partnership for Women Creating Change, Laura previously served as Chief Special Counsel for Ethics, Risk, and Compliance in the Office of the Governor and was Of Counsel to Wigdor LLP, where she represented survivors of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and assault.

Prior to joining the Governor’s Office, Laura was the Chief of the Human Trafficking Unit in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, where she was honored with the Citizens Legacy Award from Homeland Security Investigations. She also served as the founding Chief of the Administrative Prosecution Unit at the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board. Previously, Laura was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and the founding Director of Legal Services for the New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project. She also served as law clerk to the Hon. Richard Owen of the Southern District of New York.

Laura holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and a B.A. cum laude from Tufts University. She is an active member of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom and Friends of Standing Together NYC, and is a fellow with the Interfaith Center of New York’s Civic Leadership Academy.