Our staff attorney, Laura Tuggle, has been selected by the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) for the prestigious 2005 Reginald Heber Smith Award.

NLADA is the nation's leading nonprofit membership association of civil and criminal legal aid attorneys.

The Reginald Heber Smith Award is given at NLADA's national conference. This Award recognizes a civil or criminal legal aid attorney for dedicated service and outstanding achievements. It is one of the highest national awards that a legal aid attorney can receive.

Laura Tuggle has worked as a staff attorney for New Orleans Legal Assistance since 1994.  Laura's primary work has been for low-income tenants in New Orleans and Louisiana. She is recognized by NLADA for her outstanding advocacy achievements for tenants.

Since Hurricane Katrina, Laura has been working for our Disaster Law Project which is temporarily based in Shreveport.