Lea D. Uradu J.D. Expertise: Taxes, Real Estate Title: Founder of L.A.W. Tax Resolution Education: University of Maryland School of Law, Morgan State University Location: Baltimore, Maryland Highlights Member of The Balance's Financial Review Board and the Dotdash Anti-Bias Review BoardEstablished L.A.W. Tax Resolution Services, LLC located in Baltimore, MD, where she helps clients to navigate their personal income taxes and associated tax mattersExpatriate Tax AdvisorWorld Trade Center Institute Fellow (2020)NAACP Economic Development Committee, Baltimore City Experience Lea received her formal legal education from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (the nation's third oldest Law School) and attended Morgan State University for her undergraduate studies where she graduated summa cum laude. Lea holds a Juris Doctor and holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts from each institution respectively.Garnered with both her academic and professional experience, Lea intends to impact the world by pursuing economic justice. Her life pursuit is to develop policies that will enable Americans to have a sufficient economic foundation upon which each person can have a dignified, productive, and creative life.Lea's passion for tax law and economic justice drove her to establish L.A.W. Tax Resolution Services, LLC located in Baltimore, MD, where she helps clients to navigate their personal income taxes and associated tax matters. Lea also has served as a Tax Law Researcher, a Tax Change Analyst, and most recently as an Expatriate Tax Advisor. She has also contributed thought Leadership with Baltimore Magazine and has been recognized as a 2020 Face of Baltimore. Through her work, Lea has firsthand experience of the interaction between taxes, personal finances and the law.She is currently a contributor with Millionacres, a subdivision of the Motley. She writes about tax law as it relates to real estate and also contribute to the real estate section and will also be contributing to their podcast this year. Lea is also a contributor at Bankrate.Lea hopes to use her knowledge, skill, and fortitude to further help her clients base and impact the lives of citizens both nationally and internationally. Education Lea received her formal legal education from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (the nation's third oldest Law School) and attended Morgan State University for her undergraduate studies where she graduated summa cum laude. Lea holds a Juris Doctor and also holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts from each institution respectively. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.