Strategic Coaching & Advisory Services
Uncover Hidden Growth Areas
& Find A More Productive Approach
“Lauren helped me uncover key growth areas that I wasn't even aware of. She identified alternative, more productive ways to think about and analyze particular issues I was facing in my career.”
- Partner / Practice Leader at Boutique Firm
Try a New Perspective
“I loved going through the different perspectives … I've been in a lot of masterminds and forums (and therapy) but I've never done a perspective shift - it was great.”
- Founder/Managing Partner of an Employment Law Firm
Make a Change, Big or Small
“After my first session with Lauren, I was convinced of her skills. I highly recommend checking her out if you are looking for a small or a big change or you just want to explore coaching.”
- Senior In-House Counsel, Banking
Get Your Team Clear on Priorities & Managing Time
“Lauren delivered a program during our Firm's Summer Retreat that addressed topics around lawyer wellbeing and professional effectiveness. Her approach helped our lawyers reflect more intentionally on how they manage their time and prioritize their energy, connecting these personal habits directly to the broader goals of legal ethics, client service, and sustainable practice.”
- Managing Partner & Head of Executive Compensation Practice
Reconnect and Recommit to Core Values
“Working with Lauren was a valuable investment of my time and energy. The experience opened me to exploring new perspectives on topics that were standing in the way of my professional advancement. Through our time together, I found the space to reconnect and recommit to core values and to explore matters that challenged my professional integrity. I would encourage anyone considering coaching to explore working with Lauren. It was such a delight - it’s a gift that keeps on giving.”
- Senior Partner, Private Equity
Get to the “Heart of the Matter”
“Lauren has this remarkable ability to listen deeply and then make thoughtful observations that cut straight to the heart of what I was really grappling with—often things I was only subconsciously aware of and hadn't fully articulated yet. Her empathy and genuine investment in my success and overall happiness made the process not just productive, but actually enjoyable.”
- Corporate Lawyer in Transition
Accomplish Goals With Easy Steps
“Lauren is informative, creative, and goal-oriented. I learned more about how I am measuring success and some easy steps to start to accomplish my goals, with her help!”
- Managing Partner, Mid-Sized Private Client Firm
Lauren’s coaching draws on her extensive background in…
Workplace Dynamics
With years of experience leading the employment practice at a top-rated law firm, Lauren is a sought-after expert in workplace issues. Her insights have been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, and major law journals, and she has spoken at prestigious conferences and private industry retreats. Her strategic guidance helps individuals and organizations address complex workplace challenges with precision and foresight.
High-Stakes Leadership
Lauren’s experience spans both private practice and public service. As a Federal Prosecutor, Law Firm Partner, and Special Outside Investigations Counsel, she has guided Fortune 500 companies, government entities, and public institutions through high-stakes workplace disputes and investigations.
She built a seven-figure book of business by developing strong relationships and delivering results in high-pressure situations, from corporate investigations to sensitive litigation. Lauren’s leadership experience enables her to help executives and teams make clear, decisive moves in complex business environments.
Coaching & Mindfulness
Lauren combines specialized coaching training from the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) with a mindfulness practice grounded in Transcendental Meditation. Lauren’s approach is rooted in both intellectual rigor and emotional intelligence. She helps clients develop resilience, reduce overwhelm, and find alignment between clients’ personal and professional goals.
Lauren Paxton works with legal and business leaders to navigate pivotal moments of growth, transform professional dynamics, and build sustainable, high-performance careers. With a proven track record in high-stakes environments, Lauren brings deep expertise in workplace dynamics, high-level leadership, business growth, and personal transformation.
THE RESULTS
Examples from Lauren’s Coaching…
Building a Sustainable Book of Business
A regional law firm partner refined his business development strategy, focusing on high-value speaking engagements and meaningful client relationships. Result: A clearer, more sustainable approach to business development that was aligned with his strengths and led to increased client acquisition.
Tailoring Business Development to Fit Personal Strengths
An Am Law 100 partner felt misaligned with her firm’s prescribed business development plan. Through coaching, she focused on her strengths in one-on-one conversations and small group settings, leading to more authentic and sustainable business development efforts.Navigating Complex Partner Dynamics
A managing partner of a small firm was frustrated with a colleague’s lack of contribution to business development and work product. Coaching helped him reassess the situation and renegotiate the arrangement, resulting in improved collaboration and reduced tension.Strategic Decision-Making Amidst Competing Demands
An Am Law 50 partner felt overwhelmed by competing personal and professional demands. Through coaching, she gained clarity on her priorities and values, enabling her to make more strategic decisions and regain control of her career trajectory.Managing Stress, Perfectionism, and the Inner Critic
A high-performing partner struggled with anxiety around mistakes and took feedback personally. Coaching helped him regulate stress responses, reframe his inner critic, and sustain peak performance without burnout.Career Clarity and Direction
A corporate partner in a regional firm was uncertain about whether to stay in her current role or pursue new opportunities. Coaching helped her evaluate what was no longer serving her, clarify her career priorities, and make a strategic decision that aligned with her long-term goals. The result was a clear action plan that allowed her to confidently navigate her next career move, whether staying, transitioning, or redefining her role.
Navigating Career Transitions
A partner at a boutique IP firm was exploring a potential business development role with a key client after his mentor retired. Coaching helped him assess the alignment of the new role with his skill set and aspirations, while also preparing him for exploratory conversations. The result was a well-defined strategy for either transitioning into the new role or refining his current position, backed by a compelling narrative that opened doors for new opportunities.
Working with Lauren
Lauren works with high-performing individuals and teams. She maintains a curated roster of 1:1 coaching clients, while offering customized team coaching programs, workshops, and mastermind groups designed for growth and expansion.
With a focus on strategic, high-impact results, Lauren’s clients develop stronger leadership presence, clarify business priorities, and navigate critical career transitions with confidence. Her coaching helps clients achieve sustainable performance while strengthening key professional relationships.
The Results
Through her coaching, Lauren helps clients:
Clarify priorities and reduce overwhelm, enabling more deliberate decision-making.
Navigate complex professional and personal dynamics with clarity and confidence.
Strengthen leadership presence and develop authentic, effective approaches to business development.
Negotiate roles, compensation, and client relationships with greater self-assurance.
Overcome stress and perfectionism, improving productivity and career satisfaction.
Lauren’s coaching empowers clients to cultivate more sustainable careers and lives, with a deep sense of alignment between their work, values, and vision.
Learn more about our most popular programs: Law Firm Partner Coaching, Office-Hours Programs for on-site coaching, and Business Development Workshops.
The Coaching Experience…
“Lauren is a straight shooter. She is honest, transparent and practical. There is no sales pitch when it comes to her coaching. It's all very practical.”
- Partner / Practice Leader at Boutique Law Firm
“Lauren is an excellent coach! It was so helpful!”
- Founder / Managing Partner of Employment Law Firm
“Lauren is extremely personable and that makes it easy to be open and authentic, which is crucial for a coaching relationship.”
- Senior In-House Counsel, Banking
“Lauren has deep legal experience and an ability to connect with others. She met our lawyers where they are and offered insights that were both strategic and grounded in real legal experience.”
- Managing Partner & Head of Executive Compensation Practice
“My sessions with Lauren gave me clarity I couldn't easily find on my own. Each session uncovered new insights about my strengths, my thought patterns, and what I actually value in my current professional stage and personal vision.”
- Corporate Lawyer in Transition
“Lauren’s coaching style stands above others’ I’ve worked with previously. She brings a calm and approachable style that puts you at ease and allows you to be vulnerable. She asks powerful questions in a respectful and empathetic way — her style is both refreshing and reassuring at once.”
- Senior Partner, Private Equity
“Lauren's background as an attorney who developed her own book of business provides an additional layer of insight that most coaches are lacking. She really understands the struggles attorneys have and the real life implications of what they are setting out to do.”
- Managing Partner, Mid-Sized Private Client Firm
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