Welcome   Laurel Smith has been providing legal services in downtown Rochester, Washington since 1978. We serve Thurston, Lewis and Grays Harbor counties and practice regularly in their courts. We also handle claims with the Department of Labor and Industries and litigate at the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals.

Laurel Smith

	Areas of Practice
	Worker's Compensation Personal Injury Estate Planning and Probate Family Law Landlord/Tenant

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