Lauren Adams

Lauren is a mediator and workplace conflict management consultant at Hess Gehris Solutions. She works with individual and business clients to resolve employment, family, personal injury, real estate, and other civil litigation matters. Lauren supports leaders, teams and individuals in managing conflict in the workplace and achieving positive change. 

Lauren’s experience includes training in Success Counseling, Powerful Non-Defensive Communication (PNDC) and Reflective Structured Dialogue (RSD).  Lauren completed Champlain College’s Basic Mediation Course, the Advanced Mediation Training Program through Hess Gehris Solutions and the NH Certified Family Mediation Training through Roundtable Mediation. 

Prior to returning to New England, Lauren was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at Northwestern University Pritzger School of Law.  While teaching at Northwestern, she advocated for youth in school expulsion proceedings and represented children in juvenile court.  Prior to teaching at Northwestern, Lauren clerked for the Honorable Ruben Castillo of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  Lauren also worked as an associate in the Employment & Compensation Group at Baker & McKenzie in Chicago.

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