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 Lauren E. Williams
lauren@savlaw.com
Each case requires special attention, no matter the crime charged. There is no such thing as an insignificant case. We work for a just result in each situation, but also try to help resolve any related issues that a client may have, including psychiatric or addiction problems. Advocating for a client means working all aspects of a case.
| Practice areas: |
Criminal defense in State and Federal courts. |
Admitted to the South Carolina Bar: 2006
Admitted to the Louisiana Bar: 2002
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| Law school: |
Tulane University School of Law, J.D. cum laude, 2002 |
| College: |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1998 |
| Hometown: |
Holden Beach, North Carolina |
| Notable achievements: |
Before joining Savage & Savage, Lauren was a criminal defense attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana. She served as an Assistant Public Defender for the Jefferson Parish Indigent Defense Board for two years. From 2002-2005, she was also an associate attorney at Laurie White & Associates, an all-female criminal defense firm. Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, she relocated to Charleston.
Lauren is certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law by Tulane Law School. While at Tulane Law, Lauren served as a senior managing editor for the Tulane Journal of Law and Sexuality, a publication dedicated to exploring the current climate of legal rights of women and homosexuals. In 2005, Lauren graduated from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's (NITA) Gulf Coast Regional Trial Skills Program and was the recipient of the NITA In-House Scholarship.
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| Memberships: |
In addition to practicing in South Carolina, Lauren is admitted to practice in all Louisiana courts, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the South Carolina Bar Association, the Charleston County Bar Association, and the Louisiana State Bar Association. She is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, as well as the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
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