Atty. Lauren S. DeShields
Lauren DeShields serves within Motley Rice’s in-house legal department. As Assistant General Counsel, Lauren advises the firm and its attorneys on several important matters including risk management, ethics, marketing, contracts and regulatory compliance.
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Lauren S. DeShields is an Assistant General Counsel based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, practicing at Motley Rice Llc. They have 5+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2021. Admitted to practice in South Carolina (2021). Educated at University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2021) and East Carolina University (B.S., 2017). Active member of Associations South Carolina Bar Association - Young Lawyer's Division, Women in Law, and Corporate, Banking and Finance Section. Serands clients in Mount Pleasant, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lauren DeShields serves within Motley Rice’s in-house legal department
- As Assistant General Counsel, Lauren advises the firm and its attorneys on several important matters including risk management, ethics, marketing, contracts and regulatory compliance
- Lauren served as outside general counsel for corporate clients prior to joining Motley Rice, advising companies in numerous industries at a business law firm
- There, she drafted and negotiated contracts, managed private securities offerings and handled business mergers and acquisitions
- Lauren clerked for multiple personal injury and business law firms in Columbia, S.C., and completed an externship with AGFirst Farm Credit Bank while pursuing her legal studies
- She served as Technology Editor for the American Bar Association’s Real Property Trust and Estate Law Journal, tutored first-year students in contracts law, and is a CALI Award recipient in Contracts Law
- Awards, Accolades & Recognitions Charleston Business Magazine 2022-2023 Legal Elite - Business Organizations Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce 2023 Leadership Charleston Blog Posts November 11, 2024 A Thank You for Our Veterans by: Joseph F. Rice February 26, 2020 Decade in Review: Plaintiffs’ Litigation Highlights Causes, Not Just Cases by: Joseph F. Rice May 28, 2019 SCOTUS preemption ruling good news for drug and device plaintiffs Causes, Not Just Cases by: Louis M. Bograd News April 28, 2025 The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day by: M. Nolan Webb
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in South Carolina
Practicing law in South Carolina. Legal matters in South Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Mount Pleasant are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate South Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in South Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in South Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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