Laurence O’Donnell
Associate-
Mitchell Hamline School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2025 Associate, Mitchell Hamline Law Review
CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Calvin Theological Seminary, Th.M., 2010 Associate Editor, Bavinck Review
- Reformed Theological Seminary, M.Div., 2008
- Clearwater Christian College, B.A., summa cum laude, 2005 NCCAA II First-Team All-American (Men's Soccer)
- Kansas, 2025
- U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, 2025
- Earl E. O’Connor American Inn of Court
- Kansas City Metro Bar Association
Laurence joined Paul LLP to help people facing significant legal challenges all across the country and to facilitate industry-wide change for good. His practice focuses on complex plaintiff’s litigation in antitrust, toxic torts, commercial, corporate, and product liability cases including class actions and mass actions.
Laurence brings a unique, multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on extensive experience in academia and business. Prior to his legal career, he was an academic theologian with multiple peer-reviewed publications and later served in director-level leadership roles in the civil construction industry. In that capacity, he managed corporate compliance, public works contracting, human resources, and labor relations.
This diverse background in rigorous academic inquiry and practical business leadership informs his strategic and analytical approach to complex legal challenges.
Outside of the office, Laurence is a proud father of four, a sports and exercise enthusiast, and is actively involved in his local church and community.
