Lauren M. Elenbaas was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 2008, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan where she was also a collegiate athlete. Lauren went on to attend the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, where she received a Juris Doctorate, with Honors, in 2013.
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She has eight years of experience in legal practice and has quickly made a name for herself. Having joined the Shaw Firm in 2015, Lauren is well-known across Arkansas for representation in violent crime, sex crimes, and mental health-related crimes. In 2021, she officially became a partner in Shaw & Elenbaas.
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Lauren is the current Vice President of the Arkansas of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and serves as Chair of the Arkansas Bar Association – Criminal Law Section. She's an adjunct professor of Law at the William H. Bowen School of Law, and has been named twice as a Legal Elite by Money and Politics. Her accolades also include being named as a Women's Inc. 2017 Remarkable Women in Business Honoree. She's available for public speaking engagements and CLE teaching in criminal law and ethics. Lauren also enjoys spending time on the sidelines as an avid soccer mom.
