E. Lauren Ducharme

Lauren represented me for a divorce. She had a month to prepare for our first court appearance. She failed to file basic motions which were needed for the judge to hear the case. Despite her mistake, she billed for a day in court. Throughout the proceedings Lauren’s failed to timely follow up on... missing data. In one instance, we were trying to get text messages that would have proven that my ex working. Since the phone company only maintains a 60-day history, timing was critical. My ex along with his lawyers did everything possible to cover up his behavior. Lauren’s lax approach resulted in critical lost in evidence. The result – I supported my husband for over a year at a cost of $100K while he claimed he was not working. In fact, he was working for a friend and getting paid in cash. When I provided Lauren with a text message stating that the friend was bringing him cash, she did nothing about the fact that he had lied on his financial affidavits by failing to report the income. My ex stole company records and passed them along to his lawyers. They passed these files along with passwords to outside third parties. This created a data breach for my company. Lauren did nothing about this despite it being a compliance violation related to my ex’s employment. She treated this like it was a non-issue, and told me I was making a mountain out of a molehill. Yet, when her assistant accidentally dropped off documents related to another case, they promptly fired her. I sent Lauren over 45 affidavits and multiple emails outlining my ex’s behavior during the marriage. He abused alcohol, stole prescription drugs from family members, and physically threatened me. During the marriage, he came to work for my company. He turned out to the be the worst employee ever. When it came time for arbitration, she failed to call key witnesses including the person that took over his job. She turned in incorrect evidence, she focused on his affair (which the judge didn’t care about) rather than his drug and alcohol abuse, and she ignored critical evidence that would have supported his offensive behavior and lack of contribution to my company. Lauren did not have a prepared list of questions for my ex's cross exam. I watched her fumble trying to make up questions on the spot. She spent several minutes between questions trying to review notes while the whole room stopped and waited. When he responded with lies, she was unprepared to follow-up and draw out his deceit. Prior to arbitration, I sent several emails detailing my husband’s behavior during the marriage. She billed for reading each of those emails. Yet, it was obvious that she had no clue. During the marriage, my ex destroyed our home in a fit of rage. I woke up one night with him on top of me in bed hands on my neck yelling at me. I was repeatedly threatened, verbally abused, and spent the last night in our home corned in our bedroom for over 45 minutes. Lauren touched on none of this in her closing arguments. Expert witnesses were called in to put a value on the firm. I am a CPA with over 25 years’ experience. When I tried to discuss issues I had with the valuation, she completely ignored me. OC tried to increase the value of my firm by backing out expenses they claimed were personal. I gave Lauren the backup receipts and payment information proving the expenses were valid. She did not turn this in during arbitration. I prepared a summary of my husband’s calendar showing excessive absences and spending while my husband was an employee of the company. It was a three-page document fully supported by other evidence. Lauren explained that she did not want to use this as she did not want to overwhelm the judge with too much evidence. Instead, she turned in a 77-page office calendar that I had repeatedly told her did not accurately reflect his absences. She said the judge would "get it". I learned that judges aren't mind readers.

Have never worked with such a dedicated law firm like Vayman & Teitelbaum! Over the top experience, my case was handled in a very professional manner, I was not stressed out, and the entire process was very smooth. I will use for any future issues no doubt, thanks for the great work and results for m...y case!

I highly recommend Lauren Ducharme. She was a bright light for us in a dark frightening time. Lauren is proficient in family law matters. Her strategic moves and timing continually gave us the edge in our case. She was always available when we needed her. She displayed a continual accurate knowledge ...of our case throughout our ten month long ordeal. In the court room, she exhibited professionalism and skill. Her appearance was always stunning. If we ever need counsel again, we will definitely turn to Lauren. I give my highest recommendation- Jan

I contacted Vayman & Teitelbaum through a referral, As the mother of my child was looking to take her away to live in New York. As I was running short on time the Vayman & Teitelbaum team assured me that they would do their best and they delivered. after having all the proper paperwork submitted and ...served Lauren began to gather more information for the case. when the day finally came Lauren was there to answer my questions, talk me through the process, and help calm my nerves. In the end we won and a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders. I am very appreciative to the Vayman & Teitelbaum team for all they have done through the entire process.