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Lauren Balkcom
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Biography
I understand that legal issues are often very personal and evoke strong emotions. As an experienced lawyer, I treat each client with compassion, yet aggressively advocate for my client's rights. While my goal of reaching an amicable resolution for my clients is generally realized, I make it a habit to always be prepared for trial. I have had the opportunity to work along side the best trial attorneys in New England. While in law school, I interned with the Attorney General's Office as a Rule 9 Prosecutor in the Juvenile Crimes Unit and in the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit. Additionally, I was a law clerk for a top probate & estate-planning attorney in Rhode Island. Since passing the bar, I have worked as Associate in a boutique law firm, focusing on Criminal Defense and Personal Injury, and as Chief Of Counsel for Attorney Paige Munro-Delotto's Firm, focusing in the areas of Family Law, Education Law, and Labor Law. I have now opened my own firm and practice before all Rhode Island State Courts (including Providence, Kent, Washington, and Newport counties) and in Rhode Island Federal District Court.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense
42%
12 years
Family
30%
12 years
Landlord or Tenant
18%
12 years
Personal Injury
10%
12 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 75-275 per hour
Contingency
5%-33%
Pro bono
2 %
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Rhode Island for 11 years
State: Rhode Island
Acquired: 2014
No misconduct found
Location
DUARTE | OBOLENSKY | BALKCOM Law Offices
128 Dorrance St., 6th Floor, Providence, RI, 02903
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Posted by anonymous | April 17, 2015
Excellent Attorney, Highly Recommend!
Attorney Balkcom helped me through a very difficult situation and the outcome that I received exceeded my expectations. She promptly returned my call and immediately scheduled a free consultation. She is compassionate, very knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and very efficient and skilled at what she do...
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"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Balkcom is a dedicated, detail-oriented lawyer who I whole-heartedly recommend for multiple areas of law including criminal, family and immigration law."
"I have worked with Attorney Balkcom on countless family and small claims mediations and the time and attention she dedicates to the client parties is unmatched. She truly cares and is incredibly passionate about what she does!"
"Lauren and I have worked together on matters and she is thorough, hard working, intelligent and empathetic. I enjoy working with her greatly."
Timothy Lynch
Personal injury lawyer
Thomas Moran
Personal injury lawyer
Paige Munro-Delotto
Education lawyer
Christine Colella
General practice lawyer
Experience
Honors
2014
Deans Academic Achievement Award, Roger William University School of Law
2013
Cali award for Criminal Procedure, Cali
Associations
2017 - Present
RI Plaintiff's Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Criminal Law Bench Bar, RI Bar Associationmember
2015 - Present
Federal Bench Bar, RI Bar Associationmember
2015 - Present
Government Lawyers Committee, RI Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Federal Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
Education
N/A
Roger Williams University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Languages
English
Activity
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Court summons for first offense texting and driving in RI with completely clean driving record, from out of state?
27 Sep 2017
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Will I be able to pass a background check for an employer if I was arrested for shoplifting?
15 Feb 2017