Meet Our Team

Lauren G. Starkey

Lauren is a Maryland native who has been moving further south for the last 7 years, beginning with her attendance at East Carolina University.  After college, Lauren participated in the Disney College Program and worked for the Anne Arundel County Board of Education Human Resources Department in Maryland.

She went on to the University of South Carolina School of Law, where she excelled in contract law, winning the CALI award for that class and then tutoring dozens of students in contracts and other classes. While in law school, Lauren also served on the ABA Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law Journal and graduated cum laude.

Lauren joined the Firm in August 2021. She is a valued member of our Business Law team, her practice focuses on the following areas:

• Private Equity
• Business Transactions
• Capital Finance
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Contract Negotiation
• Corporate Governance
• Executive Agreements

Education and Degrees:

• University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2021 cum laude
• East Carolina University, B.S., Business Administration with a concentration in Management, 2017

Honors and affiliations:

• Member, South Carolina State Bar
• Member, Charleston County Bar Association
• Member, South Carolina Young Lawyers Division
• 2022 Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Leadership Charleston
• Charleston Business Magazine Legal Elite of the Lowcountry
• Technology Editor, ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal, 2020-2021
• CALI Award, Contract Law

In the Community:

Lauren enjoys living in Mount Pleasant with her fiancé, Brent, and getting to know the Lowcountry. Her hobbies include baking, hiking, exploring Charleston and hanging out with her cat, Mick.