Laurel Francoeur
Laurel Francoeur is a prominent advocate for people with food allergies, leveraging her personal experiences and legal expertise to champion their rights and raise awareness about the challenges they face. As both a mother of a child with life-threatening food allergies and an attorney specializing in food allergy law, Francoeur brings a unique perspective to her practice. As a practicing attorney, she has provided legal counsel to individuals and families affected by food allergies, offering guidance on issues such as disability accommodations, discrimination, product liability, and school policies. She drafted legislation in Massachusetts to allow easy access to epinephrine for students in classrooms and has testified at the state and federal level about food allergy issues. She has also worked with the Mass. Department of Public Health on food allergy guidelines for restaurants.