{"id":8,"date":"2015-05-13T21:58:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T21:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lawlt.com\/live\/bio\/"},"modified":"2022-12-30T17:44:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T17:44:08","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.lawlt.com\/live\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lauren began her career working in the legal field in her home state of Wisconsin and since then in connection with various agencies in Massachusetts, including the New England Innocence Project, Committee for Public Counsel Services and Suffolk Lawyers for Justice. Upon graduating law school, Lauren had the opportunity to work with a number of prominent attorneys in and around the Boston area where she excelled at writing and oral advocacy, second seating her first homicide trial less than four months after becoming a lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren has extensive trial experience, but the most important thing is obtaining the best outcome for her clients. Lauren has frequently been able to have cases dismissed prior to trial, saving her clients from the stress of a long drawn out case. She is dogged at finding every possible avenue for success for her clients.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren was a partner at two prominent Boston area law firms prior to in 2015 opening her own firm.\u00a0 Previous to her own firm, Lauren worked on many civil cases and civil rights action. Now she focusses much more on criminal defense.\u00a0 She does, however maintain strong relationships with attorney&#8217;s in every field.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren also engages the New England legal community by participating in workshops and legal training seminars, including serving on MBA panels, MCLE panels, law school and high school mock trials, and as a speaker at the New England School of Law Public Interest Law Forum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Recognition &amp; Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2022 Awarded To Attorneys through Peer Recognition and\u00a0 Professional Achievement by Showcase<\/p>\n<p>2022 Awarded Top Rated Attorneys by AVVO<\/p>\n<p>2016 Awarded Women of Distinction by Trademark Women of Distinction Honors Edition<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2016 Awarded 10 Best Under 40 in Client Satisfaction by American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2016 Awarded Rising Star by SuperLawyers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2015 Awarded Rising Star by SuperLawyers<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2012 Awarded Top 40 Under 40 by National Trial Lawyers Association<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Professional Engagements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">MBA, <em>Introducing Evidence at Trial<\/em>, 2016, Faculty Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">MCLE, <em>Cost Effective Discovery<\/em>, 2010<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">MCLE, <em>Zealous Advocacy<\/em>, Bi-Yearly since 2013, Faculty Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Mock Trial, <em>New England School of Law<\/em>, annually since 2009, Guest Judge<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Mock Trial, <em>Massachusetts Bar Association-High School Mock Trial<\/em>, Spring 2013, Coach<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Public Interest Law Forum, <em>New England School of Law<\/em>, Annual Guest Speaker<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">American Constitution Society, Moot Court Judge (written and oral)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Memberships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">National Women of Distinction, Honors<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Suffolk Lawyers for Justice, Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Massachusetts Bar Association, Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Phi Delta Phi, Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Oak Creek Historical Society, Project Team Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Wisconsin Historical Society, Member<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous Memberships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">National Women Trial Lawyers, Member<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Admissions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Commonwealth of Massachusetts<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">B.S. English<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Criminal Studies Certificate<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Women\u2019s Studies Certificate<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">New England Law | Boston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lauren began her career working in the legal field in her home state of Wisconsin and since then in connection with various agencies in Massachusetts, including the New England Innocence Project, Committee for Public Counsel Services and Suffolk Lawyers for Justice. 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