Laura Goode advises a range of clients — from national and regional developers to large and small corporations to governmental entities — on their real estate needs. Clients turn to Laura for her ability to help them on large-scale projects and navigate the intersection of complicated transactions and land use law.
Laura’s work includes assisting clients on commercial real estate transactions, including negotiating and drafting purchase agreements, easements, subdivisions, restrictive covenants, and leases. She represents clients throughout the full life cycle of development, from the initial acquisition of property, through due diligence and closing, and post-closing development needs.
In addition, she has extensive experience counseling clients on land use law, including securing rezonings, variances, and special use permits. She represented clients before local zoning boards and commissions in legislative and quasi-judicial land use decisions. Municipalities and businesses have also turned to her for assistance drafting or revising local ordinances. She has a thorough understanding of how land use law impacts the telecommunications industry in particular.
Laura uses her experience in both land use and transactions to take a holistic approach to clients' projects, helping them spot and avoid potential issues throughout the development life cycle.
Prior to joining Parker Poe, she practiced with a Southeastern law firm, managing all aspects of obtaining zoning permits in jurisdictions across North Carolina. Laura is also a former associate attorney general for the North Carolina Department of Justice. She gained extensive experience in civil litigation through that role.
While earning her law degree at Campbell University, Laura interned at the N.C. Department of Justice and the Wake County District Attorney's Office. She was also a member of the asylum law moot court team for two years.