Laura M. Bragg graduated from the San Joaquin College of Law Paralegal Program in 2006 as Valedictorian of her class.  Afterwards she began working as a paralegal at McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth, the largest private civil firm in Fresno.  After deciding to attend law school, Laura began working as a law clerk for the Law Office of Jeffrey T. Hammerschmidt, now Hammerschmidt Broughton Law Corporation, and upon passing the Bar and being sworn in on December 1, 2010, became an associate attorney with the firm.

Prior to becoming a paralegal, Laura graduated from California State University, Fresno, with a B.S. in Mass Communications and Journalism and a minor in Business Administration.

Along with being a member of the State Bar of California and United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Laura is also a member of the Fresno County Bar Association, Fresno County Women Lawyers, La Raza Lawyers Association, and Fresno County Young Lawyers.

Among Laura's most distinguished endeavors is her volunteer work as a Domestic Violence Court Advocate with the local domestic violence agency, Marjoree Mason Center. As a volunteer she taught a weekly legal options class to teach domestic violence victims about their legal rights and different restraining order options, and also provided advocacy services in court helping domestic violence victims apply for and obtain restraining orders.