About Lauren
Lauren Paxton is an Executive Coach and Consultant, working primarily with law firms and lawyers.
As a former Chambers & Partners-ranked Law Firm Partner, Lauren built a substantial book of business guiding prestigious clients, including the New York Governor’s Office, Fortune 500 companies, and C-suite executives, through high-stakes workplace disputes, investigations, and litigation. Her work led to precedent-setting rulings at trial and on appeal, achieving significant outcomes for her clients.
Lauren is also a former federal prosecutor, the former head of an employment practice, former bar association section chair, and a peer mastermind group facilitator. As a frequent speaker and media contributor quoted in publications like Forbes, Newsweek, and CFO Magazine, Lauren brings a unique perspective to the challenges faced by lawyers and legal organizations, both within the workplace and beyond.
With coaching education from the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), Certification by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and a mindfulness practice grounded in meditation, Lauren brings a blend of intellectual rigor and emotional intelligence to her coaching. She is deeply committed to helping high-achieving legal professionals navigate pivotal moments of growth, transition, and strategic decision-making.
Based in the New York City Metropolitan area, when Lauren is not coaching, she enjoys nature, music, and spending time with her two children.
*No legal services are offered by Lauren Paxton directly, through this website, and/or otherwise by or through Lauren Paxton Coaching & Consulting (or any other related entity, affiliate or dba).
“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
Working with Lauren…
“Lauren’s sessions allowed me to clearly see what I genuinely love about my practice and honestly assess what needed to change. Her questions and approach helped me articulate what I hadn’t yet fully put into words.”
- Partner, Commercial Litigation
“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 a rare combination of deep legal experience and an exceptional 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
“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
“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
“As one of Lauren's former partners who litigated alongside of her on complex, high-stakes cases, I know firsthand that she deeply understands the pressures of the practice. Her hard-earned experience, combined with her emotional IQ and training, makes her an ideal coach for any practicing attorney.”
- Partner, Commercial Litigation (Lauren’s Former Colleague)