$ 275-300 per hour
Lauren Kollecas is a Maryland criminal defense and family law attorney. For her undergraduate eduation, Lauren attended the University of Maryland, College Park where she received her BA in Russian History in 2010. From there, she attended law school at Catholic University, graduating in 2013. Upon joining the Maryland Bar in December 2013, she worked for a small firm in Rockville before taking a position as a prosecutor for the great state of New Mexico in 2015. While out west, she prosecuted hundreds of cases with a wide variety of charges, including DWIs, assaults/batteries, drug offenses, and domestic violence. Upon moving back to Maryland in 2016, Lauren joined Azari Law. Since that time, she has handled myriad cases from divorce, custody, and child support to DWI/DUI, sex offenses, and first-degree murder.
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13 years
13 years
$ 275-300 per hour
25%-40%
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Acquired: 2015
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Acquired: 2013
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804 Pershing Drive, Suite 5, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
304 Montgomery Street, Laurel, MD, 20707
20 Client Reviews
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Posted by Chris | May 17, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Detail-Oriented, Straightforward, Dedicated
Ms. Kollecas helped me out of a deep hole that I was in. She worked through some of the toughest State Attorneys & Judges, and still managed to get me ZERO points with Probation Upon Judgment on my speeding citation (alleged triple digit speeds) Ms. Kollecas was assigned to my appeal for my first...
Posted by Marvin | August 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
AMAZING Lawyer!!
Lauren Kollecas has brought much needed peace to my life. She recently concluded (I would definitely say in my favor) a very stressful divorce and custody case. When I hired Lauren, I hadn't seen my daughter, who was 10 months old at the time, in 4 months. Her mom, bitter about our separation, m...
Posted by anonymous | November 03, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Excellent Attorney
We hired Ms. Lauren to represent my grandmother who was being falsely accused, with an active protective order as well as pending criminal charges. We were very concerned about the circumstances she was facing because of such accusations. Ms. Lauren carefully listened to the issues of our case, was v...
Posted by anonymous | October 15, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
"Not Guilty" - 6 Charges including Felony Murder
"Innocent of Felony Murder & 6 other related charges"...found innocent after being falsely accused of the horrific murder of my husband. If you value your life you need Attorney Lauren Kollecas. You will not find a finer Attorney... I am free today. Falsely Arrested & wrongfully accused of First Deg...
Posted by anonymous | April 20, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI
DWI case
Lauren handled my DWI in Montgomery county. It was immediately apparent that she knew what she was doing and I couldn't have asked for a better outcome of the case. I have already recommended her to friends.
"Great working with Lauren. She is very knowledgeable and at the same time friendly. It was a pleasure working against someone this bright."
"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Kollecas is driven and determined to achieve the best results for her clients. She clearly knows her way around courtrooms."
Criminal defense lawyer
2020
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2019
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2010
Faculty Merit Scholarship, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
2016 - Present
Associate Attorney, Azari Law LLC
2015 - 2016
Associate Trial Attorney,, Fifth/Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Carlsbad, NM and Las Cruces, NM
2013 - 2015
Associate Attorney, Law Offices of Matt Simmons
2012 - 2012
Law Clerk, Office of the Public Defender, Rockville, MD
2011 - 2011
Law Clerk, Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP
2008 - 2008
Law Clerk, Law Office of Patrick J. Christmas and Associates
Member
Admitted
Member
Member
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2010
BA in Russian History
Spanish
Farsi
Russian
English