Lauren Leffler
N/A
Licensed for 8 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Estate Planning
Language
English German
About
Lauren is a partner at Oliver Leffler Law, and focuses on family law, estate planning, estate administration, and guardianship. She is a skilled negotiator and litigator, and is trained in numerous alternative dispute resolution methods, including collaborative law, mediation, and Parent Coordination.Prior to joining the firm, Lauren worked for several law firms throughout Maryland handling trusts and estates matters. In addition to her legal experience, Lauren served several U.S. Government agencies including The White House, U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This experience allows Lauren to lend a unique perspective to handling her client's complex issues.Lauren works with her clients to facilitate long-lasting resolutions for families in crisis. This includes individuals who are contemplating marriage, separation, or divorce, as well as those who seek modifications in their child support, alimony, or other collateral obligations. While the goal is to resolve complex issues without going to court, in some cases that is simply not possible and in those cases, Lauren advocates zealously for her clients’ interests in court.In working with clients to prepare or review their estate plans, Lauren works with closely with clients to plan for a potential future incapacity and death. This often includes utilizing various estate planning instruments to achieve the clients' objectives, including a last will and testament, trust agreement, durable powers of attorney, and an advance medical directive. Lauren’s comprehensive approach to estate planning contemplates the individual needs of her clients, including any death tax implications their estate may have, the need to preserve and manage assets for future generations, and ensure the overall dispositive goals are reached. Lauren also assists families with special needs children who may need to set up specific trust mechanisms to protect that child’s inheritance while maximizing the availability of public benefits.During the probate process, Lauren represents clients in various roles, including Personal Representatives, beneficiaries, and creditors. Lauren’s combines her compassion for helping families through their darkest days with her skills in resolving inter-familial disputes to help minimize potential conflicts that could arise during the estate administration process. Lauren has assisted many individuals throughout the state of Maryland to help finalize their loved one’s final affairs.For families who are struggling with a loved one who is no longer able to manage their own affairs, Lauren provides legal advice and representation in the guardianship process. Lauren draws on her experience and skills to demonstrate the need for a guardianship, and provides her clients the personal attention they need to help them through this process.Lauren resides in Ellicott City with her husband, daughter, three step-children, and two dogs. When not helping clients, she enjoys painting, traveling, and yoga.
Practices Areas
Estate Planning
Family
Probate
Language
English German
Contact
Margaret H. Oliver, LLC6851 Oak Hall LaneSuite 202Columbia, MD, 21045
Office: (410) 807-8830
Website: N/AReviews
Lauren Leffler was just the attorney my family needed. My spouse and I approached her with the thought we were making small edits to our wills, but she helped us realize that we needed a full revamp. She was really knowledgeable about our unique needs and we feel secure that our wishes will be upheld thanks to our documents that she created. It would not have happened with the old ones. We’re so relieved to have found her! A few months later, we needed to update my parents’ documents, this was much more of a time crunch than ours. After our good experience, I reached out to her for help. She got their documents done with the speed we needed. She was equally knowledgeable about my parents’ needs, which were very different from my own. We’ve been doing a lot of meetings for my parents these days getting their affairs tidied up, and Lauren has been the only one who has come to the initial consultation meeting having read their existing documents in advance. Their office is easy to get to, but for my housebound parents, she came to their apartment. My sibling plans to use Lauren to update their documents, my other sibling who lives out of state is disappointed they can’t use her (they asked). We’ll definitely call Lauren in the future for any needs that arise.
I hired Lauren to help me with a guardianship case. There are not enough good things I can possibly say about my experience with her. She gave immediate attention to all the items needed in the case and returned emails and phone calls quickly. She seemed to always be one step ahead of the case. Her and her staff made this an easier than I anticipated experience. Not only is she knowledgeable and professional but she really cares about you and the parties involved. I can never thank her enough and highly recommend her and her firm.
I am totally satisfied with the work Lauren finalized of my Will and Testament. She made the process and understanding of all the conponents uncomplicated. I would highly reccomend this attorney and her office staff.
I learned the importance of estate planning after my dad unexpectedly passed in a freak accident. Being organized about this topic can be the greatest gift to surviving family members. I highly recommend Lauren for estate planning services! She took care to explain key concepts to us, weigh pros/cons of different courses of action, and she was extremely approachable throughout. Her practice pays attention to detail and the process was straightforward. Thank you, Lauren!
Oliver Family Law was a pleasure to work with. Lauren Leffler, Esquire quickly identified our estate needs and produced the required documents and filings needed at a good rate. We are completely satisfied with the results. Columbia Maryland
Lauren was amazing to work with! She successfully guided me, as the estate's Personal Representative, through a potentially contentious Trust case. Throughout the process, Lauren carefully explained each step and presented a timetable of what next to expect. Without her, I would have been totally lost! In addition to Lauren's attentiveness and expertise, the attention to detail displayed by Clay Burton, the office's legal assistant, was second to none. I highly recommend Lauren and her firm Oliver Family Law.
I have nothing but good things to say about Lauren's legal services. I have used her services twice in the past year. Once for a child custody case and another for estate planning. Lauren, in combination with Meg Oliver (another excellent attorney), was able to navigate my challenging child custody case with ease. She was able to remind me threw my frustration with the process to relax and understand that my ex's bad behavior would work in my favor if we went to trial. After months of games from my ex-wife, Lauren was able to put enough pressure on my ex to settle in terms that were less than favorable for her. Lauren's knowledge of the legal system proved invaluable in my case. She successfully countered my ex at every step. I always felt as though Lauren truly cared about me and my daughter. I was never pressured to accept a settlement that I could not live with long term. Custody cases are stressful for everyone involved. I would not hesitate to hire Lauren again. To those reading this, I profoundly suggest you take her legal advice to heart and recognize what is most valuable during these times -- doing what is best for your children, which may not be what is most desirable for you.
Lauren was referred to me by my real estate agent, and helped me navigate dealing with the estate of a deceased relative. She was fantastic! She clearly explained the nuances and steps involved in what I needed. She constantly responded to my e-mails in a timely manner, and when I received any legal paperwork in the mail and contacted her about it, they were already on top of it! I highly recommend both her and her firm!
Ms Leffler helped navigate the medical responsibilities and UCCJEA jurisdiction litigation associated with a complicated child care case extremely well. At every point in the decision making and case I was kept aware of my options, costs, and risks involved. I was never surprised because Ms Leffler had identified all the twists and possibilities that would be faced and had prepared me. If I was to be faced with another family law litigation I would again retain Ms Leffler's services without a concern.
Ms. Leffler was extremely knowledgable in guiding my husband and me in preparing our wills and advance medical directive. Her advice on blended families was particularly helpful.
Lauren Leffler was just the attorney my family needed. My spouse and I approached her with the thought we were making small edits to our wills, but she helped us realize that we needed a full revamp. She was really knowledgeable about our unique needs and we feel secure that our wishes will be upheld thanks to our documents that she created. It would not have happened with the old ones. We’re so relieved to have found her! A few months later, we needed to update my parents’ documents, this was much more of a time crunch than ours. After our good experience, I reached out to her for help. She got their documents done with the speed we needed. She was equally knowledgeable about my parents’ needs, which were very different from my own. We’ve been doing a lot of meetings for my parents these days getting their affairs tidied up, and Lauren has been the only one who has come to the initial consultation meeting having read their existing documents in advance. Their office is easy to get to, but for my housebound parents, she came to their apartment. My sibling plans to use Lauren to update their documents, my other sibling who lives out of state is disappointed they can’t use her (they asked). We’ll definitely call Lauren in the future for any needs that arise.
I hired Lauren to help me with a guardianship case. There are not enough good things I can possibly say about my experience with her. She gave immediate attention to all the items needed in the case and returned emails and phone calls quickly. She seemed to always be one step ahead of the case. Her and her staff made this an easier than I anticipated experience. Not only is she knowledgeable and professional but she really cares about you and the parties involved. I can never thank her enough and highly recommend her and her firm.
I am totally satisfied with the work Lauren finalized of my Will and Testament. She made the process and understanding of all the conponents uncomplicated. I would highly reccomend this attorney and her office staff.
I learned the importance of estate planning after my dad unexpectedly passed in a freak accident. Being organized about this topic can be the greatest gift to surviving family members. I highly recommend Lauren for estate planning services! She took care to explain key concepts to us, weigh pros/cons of different courses of action, and she was extremely approachable throughout. Her practice pays attention to detail and the process was straightforward. Thank you, Lauren!
Oliver Family Law was a pleasure to work with. Lauren Leffler, Esquire quickly identified our estate needs and produced the required documents and filings needed at a good rate. We are completely satisfied with the results. Columbia Maryland
Lauren was amazing to work with! She successfully guided me, as the estate's Personal Representative, through a potentially contentious Trust case. Throughout the process, Lauren carefully explained each step and presented a timetable of what next to expect. Without her, I would have been totally lost! In addition to Lauren's attentiveness and expertise, the attention to detail displayed by Clay Burton, the office's legal assistant, was second to none. I highly recommend Lauren and her firm Oliver Family Law.
I have nothing but good things to say about Lauren's legal services. I have used her services twice in the past year. Once for a child custody case and another for estate planning. Lauren, in combination with Meg Oliver (another excellent attorney), was able to navigate my challenging child custody case with ease. She was able to remind me threw my frustration with the process to relax and understand that my ex's bad behavior would work in my favor if we went to trial. After months of games from my ex-wife, Lauren was able to put enough pressure on my ex to settle in terms that were less than favorable for her. Lauren's knowledge of the legal system proved invaluable in my case. She successfully countered my ex at every step. I always felt as though Lauren truly cared about me and my daughter. I was never pressured to accept a settlement that I could not live with long term. Custody cases are stressful for everyone involved. I would not hesitate to hire Lauren again. To those reading this, I profoundly suggest you take her legal advice to heart and recognize what is most valuable during these times -- doing what is best for your children, which may not be what is most desirable for you.
Lauren was referred to me by my real estate agent, and helped me navigate dealing with the estate of a deceased relative. She was fantastic! She clearly explained the nuances and steps involved in what I needed. She constantly responded to my e-mails in a timely manner, and when I received any legal paperwork in the mail and contacted her about it, they were already on top of it! I highly recommend both her and her firm!
Ms Leffler helped navigate the medical responsibilities and UCCJEA jurisdiction litigation associated with a complicated child care case extremely well. At every point in the decision making and case I was kept aware of my options, costs, and risks involved. I was never surprised because Ms Leffler had identified all the twists and possibilities that would be faced and had prepared me. If I was to be faced with another family law litigation I would again retain Ms Leffler's services without a concern.
Ms. Leffler was extremely knowledgable in guiding my husband and me in preparing our wills and advance medical directive. Her advice on blended families was particularly helpful.
Lauren Leffler was just the attorney my family needed. My spouse and I approached her with the thought we were making small edits to our wills, but she helped us realize that we needed a full revamp. She was really knowledgeable about our unique needs and we feel secure that our wishes will be upheld thanks to our documents that she created. It would not have happened with the old ones. We’re so relieved to have found her! A few months later, we needed to update my parents’ documents, this was much more of a time crunch than ours. After our good experience, I reached out to her for help. She got their documents done with the speed we needed. She was equally knowledgeable about my parents’ needs, which were very different from my own. We’ve been doing a lot of meetings for my parents these days getting their affairs tidied up, and Lauren has been the only one who has come to the initial consultation meeting having read their existing documents in advance. Their office is easy to get to, but for my housebound parents, she came to their apartment. My sibling plans to use Lauren to update their documents, my other sibling who lives out of state is disappointed they can’t use her (they asked). We’ll definitely call Lauren in the future for any needs that arise.
I hired Lauren to help me with a guardianship case. There are not enough good things I can possibly say about my experience with her. She gave immediate attention to all the items needed in the case and returned emails and phone calls quickly. She seemed to always be one step ahead of the case. Her and her staff made this an easier than I anticipated experience. Not only is she knowledgeable and professional but she really cares about you and the parties involved. I can never thank her enough and highly recommend her and her firm.
I am totally satisfied with the work Lauren finalized of my Will and Testament. She made the process and understanding of all the conponents uncomplicated. I would highly reccomend this attorney and her office staff.
I learned the importance of estate planning after my dad unexpectedly passed in a freak accident. Being organized about this topic can be the greatest gift to surviving family members. I highly recommend Lauren for estate planning services! She took care to explain key concepts to us, weigh pros/cons of different courses of action, and she was extremely approachable throughout. Her practice pays attention to detail and the process was straightforward. Thank you, Lauren!
Oliver Family Law was a pleasure to work with. Lauren Leffler, Esquire quickly identified our estate needs and produced the required documents and filings needed at a good rate. We are completely satisfied with the results. Columbia Maryland
Lauren was amazing to work with! She successfully guided me, as the estate's Personal Representative, through a potentially contentious Trust case. Throughout the process, Lauren carefully explained each step and presented a timetable of what next to expect. Without her, I would have been totally lost! In addition to Lauren's attentiveness and expertise, the attention to detail displayed by Clay Burton, the office's legal assistant, was second to none. I highly recommend Lauren and her firm Oliver Family Law.
I have nothing but good things to say about Lauren's legal services. I have used her services twice in the past year. Once for a child custody case and another for estate planning. Lauren, in combination with Meg Oliver (another excellent attorney), was able to navigate my challenging child custody case with ease. She was able to remind me threw my frustration with the process to relax and understand that my ex's bad behavior would work in my favor if we went to trial. After months of games from my ex-wife, Lauren was able to put enough pressure on my ex to settle in terms that were less than favorable for her. Lauren's knowledge of the legal system proved invaluable in my case. She successfully countered my ex at every step. I always felt as though Lauren truly cared about me and my daughter. I was never pressured to accept a settlement that I could not live with long term. Custody cases are stressful for everyone involved. I would not hesitate to hire Lauren again. To those reading this, I profoundly suggest you take her legal advice to heart and recognize what is most valuable during these times -- doing what is best for your children, which may not be what is most desirable for you.
Lauren was referred to me by my real estate agent, and helped me navigate dealing with the estate of a deceased relative. She was fantastic! She clearly explained the nuances and steps involved in what I needed. She constantly responded to my e-mails in a timely manner, and when I received any legal paperwork in the mail and contacted her about it, they were already on top of it! I highly recommend both her and her firm!
Ms Leffler helped navigate the medical responsibilities and UCCJEA jurisdiction litigation associated with a complicated child care case extremely well. At every point in the decision making and case I was kept aware of my options, costs, and risks involved. I was never surprised because Ms Leffler had identified all the twists and possibilities that would be faced and had prepared me. If I was to be faced with another family law litigation I would again retain Ms Leffler's services without a concern.
Ms. Leffler was extremely knowledgable in guiding my husband and me in preparing our wills and advance medical directive. Her advice on blended families was particularly helpful.