Fulton, Laurie Susan, 1949-

<p>Laurie Susan Fulton (born July 2, 1949) is an American attorney, diplomat and the former United States Ambassador to Denmark. She was sworn in on July 15, 2009, and presented her credentials to the Queen of Denmark on August 3, 2009. She resigned effective February 15, 2013. In March 2013, she returned to Williams & Connolly LLP until July 2014.</p>

<p>Fulton was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Prior to entering the field of law, Fulton worked in various positions on Capitol Hill.</p>

<p>From 1982–85, she was executive director of Peace Links, an organization dedicated to involving mainstream women to end the threat of nuclear war, engage in peace-building and promote alternative means of resolving international conflicts.</p>

<p>Fulton earned a B.A. from the University of Nebraska at Omaha from 1970/1 and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center from 1986 to 1989, both magna cum laude.</p>

<p>Fulton served on the Peace Links board of directors from 1989 to 2000. Her work was honored with the Pioneering Peace Builder Award by the National Peace Foundation in 2002.</p>

<p>Prior to becoming ambassador and again after resigning as ambassador, Fulton was a partner at the law firm of Williams & Connolly, where her law practice included complex civil litigation, government investigations, and white-collar criminal defense.</p>

<p>In 2004, she was named as one of "Washington's Top Lawyers" by <i>Washingtonian</i>, a DC magazine. She is a member of the Bars of the District of Columbia and Virginia, the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits and various United States District Courts. Fulton was an active member of the American Bar Association, and the Litigation, Criminal Justice and International Law Sections. She served as co-chair of the Criminal Litigation Committee of the Litigation Section.</p>

<p>Fulton also has been active in community and non-profit organizations. In January 2004, she was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve on the board of directors of the United States Institute of Peace and was co-chair of the USIP International Advisory Council.</p>

<p>Fulton was married to future-U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, with whom she had three children, Kelly, Nathan, and Lindsay, before divorcing in 1983. Fulton has five grandchildren.</p>

<p>Laurie S. Fulton was U.S. Ambassador to Denmark from July 2009 through February 2013. As Ambassador, she managed U.S. relations with Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands in areas related to national security, counter-terrorism, arctic policy, piracy, and international law enforcement, among others. She co-founded Green Partners for Growth, a bi-lateral, public-private initiative to develop business opportunities for U.S. and Danish companies in sustainable energy and green technologies. Ambassador Fulton organized and co-hosted the 2010 Conference on the Role of Women in Global Security for the U.S. and Nordic-Baltic countries, identifying best practices to assist women in becoming productive participants in business and government in countries emerging from con flit, specifically Afghanistan, Liberia and Uganda. She was recognized for leadership and advocacy for inclusion, diversity and tolerance, and was honored to receive a Dialog Prize. Ambassador Fulton was awarded the Grand Cross of the Danish Royal Order of Dannebrog by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II.</p>

<p>After her tenure as Ambassador, Ms. Fulton returned to her previous law firm as a Partner at Williams & Connolly LLP, where her law practice included complex civil litigation, government investigations, and white-collar criminal defense. In 2004 she was named as one of "Washington's Top Lawyers" by Washingtonian magazine. Ms. Fulton was an active member of the Litigation, Criminal Justice and International Law Sections of the American Bar Association, and served as Co-Chair of the Criminal Litigation Committee of the Litigation Section. On July 31, 2014, she retired from the firm.</p>

<p>Ms. Fulton serves as a Director on the corporate board of Y.E.S., Your Electronic Supplier A/S. She serves on the boards of various non-profit organizations including Board of Directors of The Atlantic Council, Board of Trustees of Meridian International Center, Board of Directors of The Stimson Center, Board of Governors of Washington Foreign Law Society, and Board of Directors of Youth for Understanding. She serves as Chair of the Honorary Advisory Board of the American-Danish Business Council. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Council of American Ambassadors, and the American Society of International Law. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace (2004-08) and co-chaired USIP's International Advisory Council (2008-2010).</p>

<p>Prior to entering the field of law, Ms. Fulton worked on Capitol Hill. From 1982-1985, she was Executive Director of Peace Links, an organization dedicated to involving mainstream women to end the threat of nuclear war, engage in peace-building and promote alternative means of resolving international conflicts. She served on its Board of Directors (1989-2000). Her work was honored with the Pioneering Peace Builder Award by the National Peace Foundation in 2002.</p>

<p>Ms. Fulton earned a B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and was recognized by UNO with a Citation for Alumnus Achievement. She received a J.D. magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law School (GULC) and was awarded Order of the Coif. GULC honored Ms. Fulton with an Outstanding Alumnae Award. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Public Service from South Dakota State University.</p>