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Ms. Lawrence is an AV rated attorney who has committed her practice to helping individuals and their families who have been injured throughout the State of Ohio and Commonwealth of Kentucky. Ms. Lawrence's area of practice focuses on medical malpractice, birth injuries, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and paralysis, wrongful death, and personal injury.
Ms. Lawrence has successfully litigated and settled cases involving spinal cord injuries, birth injuries, paralysis, anesthesia errors, medication errors, wrongful death and other types of medical negligence. She truly believes in advocating for those who have been injured by the negligent conduct of others. Ms. Lawrence is a compassionate yet tough advocate for children, individuals, and their families.
In 2021, Ms. Lawrence and attorney Matt Nakajima entered a case two weeks before trial and obtained at $825,000 jury verdict in Warren County, Ohio, on behalf of a woman who suffered an ankle fracture. The top offer before their involvement was $90,000 as the defense was disputing liability and causation.
Ms. Lawrence has been selected the last several years by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star - an award given to the top 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40. Ms. Lawrence was recently selected for 2023 as an Ohio Super Lawyer - an award given to the top 5% of attorneys in the State of Ohio. She has also been identified as a top 40 under 40 attorney by the National Trial Lawyers.
Ms. Lawrence currently serves as the Treasurer for the Ohio Association for Justice, an Ohio organization of attorneys that fight to preserve the civil justice system. She currently serves as the Secretary for the Professional Negligence Section of the American Association for Justice. Ms. Lawrence currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Salmon P. Chase Inn of Court as Treasurer and the Alumni Board of Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
She was again selected by her peers to serve on the American Association of Justice's Board of Governors a national organization comprised of over 20,000 lawyers and currently sits on the board as a Revitalization Member.
Ms. Lawrence grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and has been a resident of the area for over thirty years. Ms. Lawrence is active in both the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky communities both with legal and pro bono organizations.
U.S. Supreme Court
Ohio
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
Kentucky
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Ohio Association for Justice 2021-2022, Treasurer
American Association for Justice (AAJ), Board of Governors Revitalization Member, 2018 - Present
American Association for Justice (AAJ), Member
Medical Negligence Litigation Group (AAJ), Member
Professional Negligence Section (AAJ), Member
Professional Negligence Section (AAJ), Content Editor – Present
Birth Trauma Litigation Group (AAJ), Member
American Association for Justice (AAJ), Election Committee - Present
American Association for Justice (AAJ) (New Lawyers Division), Fundraising Committee Co-Chair, 2016 - Present, Public Service Committee, 2017 - Present
American Association for Justice (AAJ), Membership Oversight Committee (MOC), 2017 - Present
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Law Schools Committee, 2018 - Present
Kentucky Justice Association (KJA), Member
Kentucky Justice Association (KJA), Co-Chair Young Lawyers Section, 2016 - 2017
Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ), Board of Trustees, 2016 - Present
Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ), Member
Southwest Ohio Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Cincinnati Bar Association (CBA), Member
Northern Kentucky Bar Association (NKBA), Member
Salmon P. Chase American Inn of Court, Law Student Liaison, 2017-2020
Salmon P. Chase Inn of Court, Executive Committee , 2012 – Present
Salmon P. Chase Inn of Court, Treasurer, 2020-Present
Cincinnati Bar Association (CBA), Co-Chair Mock Trial Committee , 2015 - 2017
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Alumni Board
Cincinnati Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Tomorrow’s Leaders Vice Chair, 2017 - 2019
Cincinnati’s Finest Under 50 – Cincinnati Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA)
Kentucky Bar Association (KBA)
Cincinnati Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Tomorrow’s Leaders Chair , 2020 - Present
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio B.A., Bachelor of ArtsMajor: CommunicationMinor: Public Relations
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky J.D.
Honors: Semi-finalist in the American Association for Justice National Trial Advocacy Competition, Child Welfare & Adoption Law National Moot Court Competition: National Champions, Best Overall Brief, National Order of Barristers for Recognition for Her Excellence in Trial Advocacy