Laura Jacobs Donaldson is a Florida Bar Board Certified attorney and has been practicing law for 28 years. As President of Florida Environmental, Fire & Government Law, P.A., Donaldson assists clients across Florida on issues related to environmental regulation.
In her role as general counsel for WateReuse Florida, she assisted with the creation of the Potable Reuse Commission, participated in its subject-matter working groups and was involved in the 2020 legislation directing DEP to initiate rulemaking to implement potable reuse in Florida, and actively participated in the development of the final potable reuse rules that became effective in February 2025.
In 2011, she became the youngest and first female general counsel for the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District). In her role as general counsel for the District, she provided legal advice and counsel to the District’s Governing Board, the executive director and staff regarding the interpretation and applicability of laws, regulations and judicial decisions affecting the District.
Donaldson graduated from Florida State University College of Law.