Katherine D. LaBoda, the Deputy State Reporter, joined the Law Reporting Bureau in 1993 as a Legal Editor. She was appointed a Principal Legal Editor in 2008 and Assistant State Reporter in 2009. Ms. LaBoda is a graduate of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., with a degree in Business Administration. A third generation Albany Law School graduate, Ms. LaBoda graduated cum laude in 1990. She was a member of the Albany Law Review and the Justinian Society. Prior to joining the Law Reporting Bureau, she practiced law in Saratoga Springs and also served as the Assistant Director for Administration with the SUNY Empire State Youth Theatre Institute.

Ms. LaBoda is a member of the New York State and Saratoga County Bar Associations. She and her husband, John, live in Gansevoort. They have two children, John and Olivia.