Lauren O. Youngman

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Lauren is a Certified Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Lauren has extensive experience litigating family law cases, including motion hearings (Requests for Orders), trials, and restraining orders on behalf of both applicants and respondents.

Although adept at litigation, Lauren’s practice is informed by her mediation training and is resolution oriented. Lauren routinely participates in settlement conferences and mediations, and successfully negotiates settlement agreements and stipulated judgments.

Lauren acts as a private mediator or third-party neutral, to facilitate global resolution between parties without litigation. In addition, Lauren serves as a pro bono mediator for the Family Law Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court, through the Daily Settlement Officer and Virtual Settlement Officer programs, and serves as a mediator with the V.A.S.T. (Volunteer Attorney Settlement Team) program.

Lauren is an active member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Family Law Section, where she has served on the section’s Executive Committee as Co-Chair, Co-Vice Chair, and Secretary in past terms.

Before entering private practice, Lauren worked as a Legal Assistant for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DC.

Contact Lauren
(310) 276-9442 EXT. 115
Lauren@YRplc.com

Admissions

  • State of California

  • Central District of California

Memberships

  • Beverly Hills Bar Association

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association

  • Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)

  • Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA)

Education

  • Beverly Hills High School, 2004

  • Union College, BA, History, Summa Cum Laude, 2008, Phi Beta Kappa

  • The George Washington University School of Law, JD, 2013

Mediation Training

  • The Loyola Law School Center for Conflict Resolution, Mediation Training, 2014

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