Laura L. Vaught is an associate attorney who practices in the areas of real estate, business, estate planning, probate, and agriculture. Prior to joining KRBHK, she was a Tennessee Governor’s Management Fellow. As a Governor’s Fellow, Laura worked in the Department of Agriculture on agribusiness and rural development initiatives and in the Department of Environment and Conservation in the Office of General Counsel and the Commissioner’s Office. She holds a J.D. with a business transactions concentration from the University of Tennessee College of Law, a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Communications from Texas Tech University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from Tennessee Tech University.
Laura is a Rutherford County native who grew up in Lascassas and currently resides in Milton. Laura enjoys working on her small farm, gardening, cooking and baking, reading, spending time with her family, and traveling.
Education
- J.D., Business Transactions Concentration – University of Tennessee College of Law
- M.S., Agricultural Communications – Texas Tech University
- B.S., Agriculture – Tennessee Tech University
Professional Associations & Community Involvement
- Adjunct Professor, University of Tennessee College of Law
- Legal Columnist, Tennessee Cattle Business
- Rutherford and Cannon County Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Board Member, Beesley Animal Foundation
- Board Member, Journeys in Community Living
- President, Tennessee Tech Foundation for Agriculture
- American Agricultural Law Association
- Tennessee Farm Bureau, Rutherford County Farm Bureau and Young Farmers & Ranchers
- Leadership Rutherford Graduate, 2020
Recognition
- Tennessee Farm Bureau, Discussion Meet Winner 2018
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee