About 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.

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

 

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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2021, South Carolina
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    Associations

    South Carolina Bar Association - Young Lawyer's Division, Women in Law, and Corporate, Banking and Finance Section

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of South Carolina School of Law
    Class of 2021
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    East Carolina University
    Class of 2017
    B.S.

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Assistant General Counsel at Motley Rice LLC
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28 Bridgeside Blvd.Mount Pleasant, SC 29464U.S.A.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Lauren S. DeShields was admitted in 2021 to the State of South Carolina.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Motley Rice LLC has 120 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Lauren S. DeShields attended University of South Carolina School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Motley Rice LLC was established in 2003.