Laura Mac Neel
About Laura Mac Neel
Laura MacNeel joined Aya Healthcare in January 2016 as its first in-house attorney. Ms. MacNeel currently serves as Aya Healthcare’s Chief Legal Officer and in this role, she manages its legal department and advises Aya on various legal matters, including litigation, employment, contracting, risk management, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, compliance, and governmental affairs. Headquartered in San Diego, Aya Healthcare is the nation's largest travel nurse and allied staffing agency, as well as a leading provider of locums, per diem and non-clinical staffing. Prior to joining Aya, Ms. MacNeel worked at Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP, for eight years, where she specialized her practice in representing management in labor and employment matters, as well as representing clients in business litigation and construction law cases. Ms. MacNeel received her juris doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law, from which she graduated cum laude and was made a member of the Order of the Coif and Order of Barristers. In law school, Ms. MacNeel was on the Appellate Moot Court National Team and served as a member of its board. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Spanish from Duke University.