Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation, including:
• Personal Injury including Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice
• Business Disputes
• Corporate and Shareholder Litigation
• Consumer Protection/ 93A
• Criminal Defense, including:
• OUI/DWI (Drunk Driving)
• Drugs and Narcotics Offenses, including Trafficking, Possession and Distribution
• Rape and Sexual Assault
• Assault and Battery/Domestic
• Home Invasion
• Larceny
• Breaking and Entering
• Malicious Damage/Vandalism
• Computer/ Internet Crimes
• Sealing Records
• Show Cause/Private Criminal Complaint Hearings
• Restraining Order and Harassment Order Hearings

Notable Victories

• Obtained double damages for client after trial in a Consumer Protection/ 93A case where client purchased a defective car from an independent dealer who refused to accept responsibility.
• Obtained acquittal on all charges for client accused of committing a home invasion and three separate assaults with dangerous weapon.
• Obtained dismissal of all charges for a client accused of multiple counts of drug distribution following the successful interlocutory appeal of trial court’s ruling on motion to suppress evidence.

• Obtained acquittal on all charges for client accused of attacking domestic partner with dangerous weapon.

• Obtained dismissal before trial for client accused of drug trafficking on a theory of lack of probable cause to charge.

• With John J. Egan, after two-week trial, obtained judgment for over $800,000 for client in a breach of contract business dispute and successfully defended on all counterclaims.

• Successfully suppressed from admission at trial breathalyzer test results in OUI/DUI case.

• Obtained acquittals in multiple drunk driving cases, including second and subsequent offenders.

• Obtained dismissal of charges following motions to suppress and motions to dismiss in more than 50 cases in the last ten years.

About Lauren

Lauren has a simple answer when asked about the value of hiring a local firm over a big-city law firm.  “I believe that local clients are best served by local lawyers, who understand the intricacies of the local legal landscape and are familiar with the courts, and who are also members of the community.”

“I find it important to remember the humanity of our clients, and that at heart, each client is really a person who needs our help,” she says.  Lauren began her career as a criminal trial attorney, and she now puts her years of courtroom experience to use in representing all her clients.

And when the local attorney knows the people and institutions in an intimate way, it makes a difference.  This is why Lauren values her representation of the Springfield Library Foundation.  As a little girl she spent “countless hours with my Dad” in the Springfield Central Library.

Lauren is a member of the District and Superior Court Panels of the Hampden County Lawyers for Justice, the Hampden County Bar Association, and is an athlete, with interest in soccer, softball, tennis, running, and golf.