Barraco, Laurel A.

Contact: kbarr@trask-howell.com

Born in Greenville, South Carolina. Admitted to the South Carolina Bar (1998).

Awards:

• Rated BV-Distinguished by Martindale-Hubble, indicating that Ms. Barr also has "an exemplary reputation and well-established practice ... with a significant client base and high professional standing;"
• Recognized for the 2nd consecutive year as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America

Experience:

• Associate, Sinkler & Boyd (1998-2000);
• Associate, Trask & Howell (2000-2005);
• Partner, Trask & Howell (September 2005-Present).

Faculty Member:

• "Workers' Compensation Law for the Health Care Industry," Charleston, SC (1999);
• "Workers' Compensation Hearings in South Carolina: Techniques and Strategies," Charleston, SC (2002);
• "Workers' Compensation: Current Medical and Legal Developments," Charleston, SC (2003);
• "Workers' Compensation Techniques and Strategies," Charleston, SC (2004);
• "Medical and Legal Developments in South Carolina Workers' Compensation," Charleston, SC (2004);
• "Legality of the New Form 40, the Defense Perspective," SCWCEA Annual Meeting, (2004);
• "Current Reform Measures," S.C. Self-Insurers' Association Annual Meeting (2006);
• "Overview of New Workers' Compensation Legislation," S.C. Association of Counties Meeting (2006);
• "Workers Compensation Reform," S.C. Public Risk Management Association Spring Conference (2006);
• "Key Workers' Compensation Litigation Issues," S.C. Chamber of Commerce Annual Workers' Compensation Symposium (2006);
• S.C. Self-Insurer's Association Annual Meeting, "Current Case Law and Its Affect on Costs," (2007);
• "Recent Medical Reforms," S.C. Association of Counties Annual Meeting (2008);
• "Medical Benefits and Your bottom Line," S.C. Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Association Meeting (2008);
• "2009 South Carolina Workers' Compensation Practice Update," South Carolina Association of Counties Annual Meeting (2009);
• "Advanced Workers' Compensation," Sterling Educational Services (2010);
• "Recent Case Law: Back to Basics after 75 years," S.C. Defense Trial Attorneys Association Joint Meeting (July 2010).