Laura De La Cruz

Laura B. De La Cruz is an associate attorney at Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, LLP in Houston, Texas. She joined the firm as a paralegal in 2010 for managing partner Matthew D. Shaffer and continued working through law school, becoming licensed to practice in 2015. Born in Puerto Rico, she devotes her practice to advocating for maritime workers and individuals injured in serious accidents nationwide, focusing on Jones Act claims, maintenance and cure, FELA railroad cases, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and products liability. She is licensed in Texas and Louisiana and practices in both federal and state court. She co-obtained a $2.9 million judgment for an injured locomotive engineer with partner Jonathan S. Harris.