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Laura Trahms-Hagen

Associate, Attorney at Maslon LLP

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Minneapolis, MN Website 612.672.8380 LinkedIn
Minnesota Wills for Heroes Program, Minnesota State Bar Association: Volunteer 2022-PresentChildren's Law Center of Minnesota: Volunteer Attorney, 2024-PresentMinnesota State Bar AssociationLegalCORPS: Volunteer Attorney, 2023-PresentMinnesota Justice Foundation Street Law: Past Volunteer

About

Laura Trahms-Hagen works on mergers and acquisitions for corporate clients at Maslon LLP. She practices there as an associate in the Corporate & Securities Group. She handles legal compliance for those clients. She has a particular passion for helping small business owners. She drafts and negotiates the contracts those deals require. In 2023, the University of Minnesota Law School granted her a J.D. City College of New York awarded her a B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy in 2019. Forensic psychology's overlap with law drew her in during her City College studies. A social work internship at Lawyers for Children then led her into law practice. She protects clients' legal interests in a merger or an acquisition.

Who is a good fit for Laura Trahms-Hagen

  • Owners who want counsel on a merger or an acquisition of their company.
  • Corporate clients who need contracts drafted and negotiated.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 2023
  • City College of New York, B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy, 2019
Bar admissions
Minnesota

Recognition

  • Legal Research and Writing Small Section Honors
  • Moot Court Small Section Best Brief Award
  • Bernard R. Ackerman Award for Displaying Exceptional Academic Ability and Promise
  • Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership Valedictorian Nominee
  • Pro Bono Catalyst Award, LegalCORPS, 2025 (Part of Maslon team recognized for assisting artists and other small business owners in partnership with 3M and Springboard for the Arts)
  • North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2023-2025

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Laura Trahms-Hagen was part of the Maslon team that received LegalCORPS's Pro Bono Catalyst Award in 2025 for helping artists and other small business owners. She has volunteered as a LegalCORPS attorney since 2023.

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