Our People

Background

Laura Angel is one of the top insurance lawyers in Western Australia and leads the Insurance team at Civic Legal. Her practice encompasses comprehensive third party insurance, including claims involving catastrophic injury. She also oversees the workers’ compensation matters at Civic Legal.

Laura has also advised and represented clients in medical negligence claims involving complex liability and causation issues.

Her role is informed by her previous experience leading national plaintiff firms in WA across all areas of personal injury litigation covering road traffic accidents, workplace accidents, professional negligence, public and product liability.

"I enjoy working on complex matters and finding solutions to difficult problems for my clients."

Laura is recognised as Preeminent in Doyle’s Guide, in the category of Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Lawyers (Defendant) - Western Australia 2025.

Experience

Insurance Law

Motor Vehicle Accident Claims

Workers' Compensation Claims

Occupiers' Liability

Public Liability

Product Liability

Medical/Treatment Liability

Awards

Doyles

• Leading Compulsory Third Party Insurance Lawyers (Defendant) - Western Australia, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, Preeminent 2024 & 2025

• Leading Work Injury Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – Western Australia, 2018, 2019

• Leading Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff) – Western Australia, 2018, 2019

Industry Associations

• Member of the Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA)

• Member of the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA)

• Member of the Law Society of Western Australia