$ 250-250 per hour
Lauren Ashley Harris
About Lauren
Biography
The Law Offices of Lauren A. Harris handles:
- commercial/business disputes,
- general civil litigation.
- personal injury,
- medical malpractice,
- soft-intellectual property,
- contracts,
- business formation, and
- offers mediations services.
Attorney Lauren Harris was born and raised in North Dallas. She graduated a year early from Richardson High School and then also graduated early with her Bachelors degree, B.A.A.S., from The University of North Texas ("UNT"). After graduating from UNT, Lauren started her law school education in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas A&M School of Law, f/k/a Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. Lauren then took a year off from law school and worked as a claims adjuster for Farmers Insurance, but returned to law school and graduated with her juris doctor degree, J.D. Thereafter, Lauren became a Texas licensed attorney and has predominately practiced in the areas of commercial litigation and insurance defense. A skilled litigator, practiced in the realm of insurance, Lauren knows how insurance companies evaluate, handle, settle and/or defend their claims and lawsuits. Having been a former claims adjuster and attorney hired by insurance companies on behalf of their insureds, Lauren is uniquely situated to represent Plaintiffs in personal injury and premises liability actions. Further, Lauren is a Certified Mediator in the State of Texas, and has undergone extensive training in mediating disputes, before or during litigation. Moreover, Lauren's exposure to commercial disputes, business law and intellectual property makes her an asset in any business transaction, including, but not limited to: business entity formation, obtaining all required licenses, permits or certificates, website creation, business plans/marketing strategy, copyright and trademark filings, claims against professionals, commercial non-payment disputes, owner disagreements, contracts drafting, including bylaws/operating agreements, and much more.
Practice Areas
18
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-50%
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Texas for 13 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2012
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023
Location
The Law Offices of Lauren A. Harris
PO Box 793414, Dallas, TX, 75379
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Posted by Dorian | May 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Worthless
Would give ZERO stars If I could. Communication was atrocious. Lauren failed to follow through with our executed agreement, missed court deadlines, failed to file paperwork in a timely manner and failed to make court appearances. Her actions led to the dismissal of my case before my day in court. No...
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Replied last September 06, 2023This is the same post, but now without being anonymous, therefore, my response will be largely the same, but changes as follows: “[u]nder the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05, Texas lawyers may not publish a response to a former, current or prospective client's negative review on the internet if the response reveals any confidential information, i.e., information protected by the lawyer-client privilege; or, otherwise relating to a client or furnished by the client; or, acquired by the lawyer during the course of rep./or by reason of the representation of the client. However, Texas attorneys may post a proportional and restrained response that does not reveal any confidential information, or otherwise violate the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct." Therefore, to that end: 1) this review is not based in law, or fact. 2) in my experience, typically people become overly-upset and must point the finger at others in blame -- when the telltale sign of actual fault is truly indicated in the emotional outburst itself -- the more unreasonable the anger -- the more likely that party's action or inaction in causing the issue from which they are so vexed. 3) Attorneys are not free labor sources for anyone in the public to use and abuse at their leisure: when an attorney enters into a contingency -fee agreement, these are a-typical of cases, such as family or criminal law matters, for instance, which CANNOT operate under a contingency fee, at all. The special circumstances allowing for such a beneficial fee-agreement (to the client) are also not required and it is a gratuity; attorneys are entitled to reasonable compensation/costs of litigation, if these items are within the agreement. If one party to a contract does not perform, then it invalidates the other party's need to continue performing based on breach. An attorney's time is valuable and when she gives away her billable time (how persons under a flat-fee or retainer agreement, the typical methods of payment to an attorney for tendering of fees for their work) then even more unreasonable the anger of a client has never remitted a cent in payment. Further, a client is always free to terminate the representation and hire other counsel. No anger would result at all if any attorney in the State was otherwise willing to take on any such viable client, or viable claims, from a party who has the means to pay for the attorney's billable time, or the case expenses necessary to proceed with the litigation. When these are not present, and especially if a client acts in a way that makes the representation repugnant or otherwise so unreasonably difficult that either must terminate the representation, such differences are solved in hiring a new attorney to champion such viable non-abusive working relationships between lawyer and client to the successful resolution the case. As a rule, I invite my clients and potential clients to obtain second, third opinions and advise them to seek other counsel at their first whim of non-copasetic or unsatisfied inclinations. At that point, or any other point, it is not the attorney's prerogative to make the client upset more than it is a failure of any other attorney to accept such circumstances as their working model from that client -- and a failure of the client to realize that if no other attorney will agree to such reality -- then where exactly does the placement of such unreasonable anger truly deserve aim.
Posted by anonymous | March 18, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Wouldn't recommend to anyone
I've had a few attorneys before. Lauren started off pretty well. She told me everything I wanted to hear to get my case the basically disappeared. She has missed court dates, failed to file court documents in a timely manner, missed appointments, and has poor communication in general. I would not rec...
Lauren Harris
Replied last July 24, 2023Under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05, Texas lawyers may not publish a response to a former, current or prospective client's negative review on the internet if the response reveals any confidential information, i.e., information protected by the lawyer-client privilege; or, otherwise relating to a client or furnished by the client; or, acquired by the lawyer during the cours eof rep./or by reason of the representation of the client. However, Texas attorneys may post a proportional and restrained response that does not reveal any confidential information, or otherwise violate the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct; therefore, to that end: 1) this review is not based in law, or fact. 2) where posted anonymously, the alleged "client" is likely not a client or former client, at all. 3) Should this be persons/entities targeting my business and reputation for personal malicious purposes, your negativity remains unsuccessful. I hope you find happiness in life which takes the place of of any further time and attention spent preoccupied with me. 4) Should you be the recipient of a dismissed grievance action which was unsuccessfully applied to my law license: the State Bar of Texas Grievance process is a serious administrative proceeding to regulate Texas attorneys and protect the public from unscrupulous lawyers. However, and unfortunately, it is not only used for valid complaints, but this process, when manipulated for improper purpose, only serves to hurt all parties involved, as the attorney must take time and effort away from the clients and tasks deserving of her time, to address the complaint/procedures -- no matter if the attorney repeatedly emerges victorious and vindicated; the time, stress and expense necessary to defend themselves before the State Bar to protect their license against allegations of professional misconduct, especially when the allegations are not grounded in fact, law or reality, is a truly an unfortunate mar on the profession. The grievance process is not a means of leveraging an attorney to do something that an attorney is not legally required to do, or if the conduct sought would be against the rules of professional conduct, or personally repugnant to the attorney herself. While vindication in dismissal of such grievances can be won by the attorney, the unnecessary operation in defending themselves can/is a waste of everyone's time, and the toll alone, even in triumph, places unnecessary strain on the legal profession/attorneys, and their deserving clients.
Lauren Ashley Harris's Lawyer Endorsements
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"I heartily endorse this lawyer. Lauren is a consummate professional, and an able adversary. I wouldn't think twice about using her services or listening to her professional opinion."
"Ms. Harris has an expansive knowledge of various areas of civil litigation. She is fierce and strategic to the finest degree."
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.
Partially Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2023
updated on 09/05/2023Partially Probated Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. When the attorney returns to practice, he or she will be on probation, meaning the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
Work Experience
2015 - 2015
Associate attorney, Adkerson, Hauder & Bezney, P.C.
2013 - 2015
Associate Attorney, Young, Bill, Roumbos & Boles, P.A.
2012 - 2013
Partner, Kweller & Harris Law, PLLC
Associations
2012 - Present
National Association of Professional WomenMember
2012 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
Education
2011
Texas A&M University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
University of North Texas
Bachelors of Applied Arts & Sciences
Languages
English
Activity
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