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
Explore New Perspectives & Move Towards Professional Advancement
“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
Lauren Paxton is an accomplished lawyer and strategic personal advisor & coach to high-achieving legal professionals.
Lauren understands the legal industry.
Lauren is a seasoned member of the legal profession, who maintains an active employment practice with a top-notch law firm in the New York area.* Over the course of her career, Lauren has been a Federal Prosecutor, Law Firm Partner, Bar Association Chair, Enforcement Counsel, and Special Outside Counsel.
Lauren built a seven-figure book of business in private practice, guiding prestigious clients including the NY Governor’s Office, fortune 500 companies, and public institutions, through high-stakes workplace disputes, investigations, and litigation. Lauren achieved noteworthy outcomes for her clients including precedent-setting outcomes at trial and on appeal.
Lauren understands workplace dynamics.
Lauren has been immersed in workplace dynamics and employment issues, advising executives and management as an employment lawyer in private practice. Lauren’s insights have been cited in Forbes, Newsweek, and multiple Law Journals; and she has been invited to present on workplace issues at industry conferences, legal education programs, and private retreats & workshops.
Lauren is a uniquely positioned advisor and coach.
With specialized coaching training from the highly regarded Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), and a mindfulness practice grounded in Transcendental Meditation, Lauren finds deep intellectual and personal fulfillment in supporting high-achieving lawyers through pivotal moments of growth and transition.
Working with Lauren
Lauren maintains a select roster of ongoing one-on-one coaching clients, while offering 4-12 week intensive coaching programs, drop-in coaching days, curated peer mastermind groups, and trainings & workshops for law firms and other organizations.
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
“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
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*No legal services are offered by Lauren Paxton directly, through this website, and/or otherwise through Lauren Paxton Coaching & Consulting (or any other related entity, affiliate or dba). Lauren’s legal services are provided through a separate and unaffiliated law firm. Click here to be directed to the law firm website.