Laura B. Renstrom
Partner

Overview
Laura Renstrom is an experienced trial attorney in Holland & Knight's Jacksonville office. Ms. Renstrom concentrates her practice on high-stakes, complex civil litigation, including healthcare and product liability disputes, and class action defense in federal and state courts.
Ms. Renstrom's healthcare litigation experience includes matters involving antitrust issues and coverage disputes, along with actions involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), reimbursement and contract issues. Her product liability experience includes defending negligence, fraud, unfair trade practices and breach of contract claims. In addition, Ms. Renstrom has a substantial depth of class action experience, including achieving final approval of a $40 million class action settlement on behalf of plaintiffs, as well as representing defendants in defeating class certification or obtaining dismissal of claims. Ms. Renstrom excels in managing litigation strategy and successfully navigating complex discovery issues. She has substantial experience in managing electronic discovery, particularly in data-intensive matters and in related matters pending across multiple jurisdictions. She regularly strategizes with clients to employ methods to efficiently and effectively meet their electronic discovery obligations.
Beyond her legal practice, Ms. Renstrom is committed to the Jacksonville community and volunteers with a number of organizations.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Renstrom served as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard C. Tallman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Susan H. Black of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Representative Experience
Credentials
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
- University of Florida, M.S., Business Management
- University of Florida, B.M., Piano Performance, magna cum laude
- Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Leadership Jacksonville, Class of 2025
- Federal Bar Association, Jacksonville Chapter, President, 2022-2023
- THE PLAYERS Championship, Vice Chair, 2021-Present
- Chester Bedell American Inn of Court, Barrister
- Constellation Furyk & Friends, Committee Chair, Player Services, 2021-2022
- Merit Selection Panel for United States Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2021
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Bench-Bar Fund Committee, 2020-2022
- Sanctuary on 8th Street, Board of Directors, 2015-2020
- Jacksonville Jaguars JAX MVP, Class of 2017
- Florida Blue Key
- Florida Law Review, Executive Editor
- 40 Gators Under 40, University of Florida Alumni Association, 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Jacksonville Appellate Practice Ones to Watch, 2022-2025; Jacksonville Commercial Litigation, 2023-2025; Jacksonville Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, 2024, 2025
- Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2022, 2023
- Honoree, Bizwomen 100, 2023
- First Coast Women in Law, Attorney at Law Magazine, 2022
- Women of Influence, Jacksonville Business Journal, 2022
- Holland & Knight Rising Star, Class of 2022; Coordinator, 2023
- 40 Under 40, Jacksonville Business Journal, 2020
- University of Florida Hall of Fame
- Order of the Coif
- Holland & Knight Pro Bono All-Star, 2017, 2018, 2021