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Lauren Girard Adams's practice focuses on in-person and online mediation and facilitation as well as corporate and non-profit conflict resolution consulting and training. Attorney Adams has experience in helping clients mediate employment, probate, family, personal injury, real estate, and general civil litigation matters.

Attorney Adams is a former Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law. While teaching at Northwestern from 2001-2006, Attorney Adams advocated for youth in school expulsion and suspension matters, and represented children in juvenile delinquency proceedings. From 2003-2005, she was also a core member of the campaign to abolish the juvenile death penalty. Prior to teaching at Northwestern Law School, Attorney Adams clerked for the Honorable Ruben Castillo of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Attorney Adams received her B.A. Cum Laude from Skidmore College in 1991, and her J.D. Cum Laude from Northwestern University School of Law in 1999. In November, 2014, Attorney Adams completed Champlain College’s Basic Mediation course. She also completed the Advanced Mediation Training Program through Hess Gehris Solutions in April, 2015 and the N.H. Certified Family Mediation Training Program in June, 2015.

In addition to working with Hess Gehris Solutions as a mediator, Attorney Adams is also Of Counsel with Vitt & Associates, a small civil litigation law firm located in Norwich, Vermont.

Lauren's prior experience includes many years as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law. While teaching at Northwestern, Lauren advocated for youth in school expulsion and suspension matters, and represented children in juvenile delinquency proceedings. Prior to teaching at Northwestern Law School, Lauren clerked for the Honorable Ruben Castillo of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Lauren was also an associate at Baker & McKenzie in Chicago.

Attorney Adams has experience in helping clients mediate employment, probate, family, personal injury, real estate, community, and general civil litigation matters.

Attorney Adams received her B.A. Cum Laude from Skidmore College in 1991, and her J.D. Cum Laude from Northwestern University School of Law in 1999. In November, 2014, Attorney Adams completed Champlain College’s Basic Mediation course. She also completed the Advanced Mediation Training Program through Hess Gehris Solutions in April, 2015 and the N.H. Certified Family Mediation Training Program in June, 2015.