For more than a decade, Lauren Smith has successfully placed preeminent partners with robust practices across a range of practice areas, including M&A, Private Equity, Real Estate, Antitrust, Regulatory, Litigation and White-Collar Crime & Investigations. Smith has made significant partner placements in Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston, among other major markets. Smith also has extensive experience placing government lawyers into leading law firms. She is skilled at building meaningful, long-term relationships and developing a carefully tailored approach to every representation she undertakes. She has been recognized in Lawdragon’s list of "100 Global Leaders In Legal Strategy & Consulting."
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Global Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting | 2026 | Professional Recruiting |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 100 Global Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting | 2025 | Professional Recruiting |
Smith practiced law for almost 10 years before becoming a Legal Recruiter. Her law career included practicing commercial litigation at a national Amlaw firm in DC and Los Angeles, serving as in-house counsel for a real estate company, and then practicing for a boutique intellectual property firm in DC. Thereafter, she was a partner at two search firms where she was the top producer and handled numerous high-profile transactions in multiple markets across the country.
Smith graduated with a double major in Classical Languages and Political Science from Cornell University and then worked for 2 years as a paralegal before attending law school at William & Mary. Lauren resides in Northern Virginia with her husband, 2 daughters, and their Bernese Mountain dog, Pepper, and miniature dachshund, Ajax.
