Industries
Admissions
- Missouri
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
Education
J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law, 2009
B.A., University of Alabama, 2003
Profile
Lauren Harris brings a strong background in litigation to her employment law practice. She has represented clients in a variety of industries, ranging from health care to non-profit organizations, in state and federal employment discrimination charges and lawsuits, professional malpractice actions and business contract disputes.
Lauren has litigated and managed multifaceted cases with complex discovery issues and has extensive hearing experience. In addition to her litigation practice, she writes and revises employee handbooks, restrictive covenants, separation agreements and other documents to ensure that her clients are fully protected under the law. She also assists employers with human resources and management training and day-to-day advice on a variety of employment issues.
Among her successes is the defense of a health care employer in a Title VII gender discrimination action filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted summary judgment in favor of the employer, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, upheld that decision.
Professional Affiliations
- The Lawyers Association of St. Louis, Missouri
Community/Civic Activities
- Cancer Support Community of Greater Saint Louis, Young Advocates Group Annual Trivia Night co-chair
- United Way of Greater St. Louis, Young Leadership Society and Women’s Leadership Society
- The Lawyers Association of St. Louis, Missouri, Gridiron Show, 2013
Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards
- Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Employment Litigation, 2014-19
News & Insights
News
- Society for Human Resource Management, January 14, 2019
- November 2018
- ENT Today, April 8, 2018
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- Arch Grants, April 15, 2020
- “Top 10 Employment Mistakes Startups Make”SixThirty, December 6, 2016
- New Challenges Facing Employers in 2016May 18, 2016
- "Why does employment law matter if my company doesn’t have employees?"TechArtista, St. Louis, March 9, 2016
Publications
Blog Posts
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , April 14, 2020
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , April 10, 2020
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , April 2, 2020
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , April 2, 2020
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , May 3, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , April 25, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , April 4, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 31, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 18, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 18, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , June 29, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , June 20, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , June 7, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , February 8, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , February 8, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 26, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , August 28, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , May 5, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , February 24, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 26, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 25, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , September 9, 2015
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , June 1, 2015