{"id":8,"date":"2025-10-10T14:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herwebsitelaunchpad.com\/jerniganfamilylaw\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T09:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:47:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/herwebsitelaunchpad.com\/jerniganfamilylaw\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Lauryn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Personal Experience
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Ten years ago, I went through my own divorce. Despite being an attorney, I felt lost in a system that seemed designed to escalate conflict rather than resolve it. My ex-husband and I spent thousands on lawyers who treated our family like a battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The worst part? Watching our children absorb the tension and anger that the adversarial process created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That experience changed everything about how I practice law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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My Professional Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before my divorce transformed my approach to family law, I spent eight years as a corporate litigation attorney with Davidson, Hartwell & Associates in Nashville. I defended businesses in contract disputes and employment matters, honing my negotiation skills in high-stakes corporate battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was good at winning, but after billing 2,200 hours a year and missing too many bedtime stories, I realized that winning in court often meant everyone lost something important. When my marriage ended, I saw firsthand how the adversarial system fails families. That’s when I knew there had to be a better way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Case for Collaborative Family Law<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After my divorce, I rebuilt my practice from the ground up. I trained in mediation, studied collaborative law, and learned from child psychologists about minimizing trauma during family transitions. I opened Jernigan Family Law in 2019 with a completely different focus: helping families transition with dignity rather than destroy each other in court.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I discovered that divorce doesn’t have to be war. It can be a thoughtful, deliberate process that honors the family you were while building toward the future you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now I exclusively practice collaborative divorce and mediation because I’ve seen the difference it makes. My clients’ children don’t have to choose sides. Ex-spouses can attend graduations together. Families find new shapes without losing their foundations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What makes this approach different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I see the whole picture.<\/strong> Divorce isn’t just about dividing assets – it’s about reimagining your life. We address the legal, financial, and emotional aspects together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been where you are.<\/strong> I understand the fear, the guilt, and the uncertainty. I also know that there’s light on the other side, and I’ll help you find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe in your strength.<\/strong> You’re not broken because your marriage ended. You’re brave enough to choose a better path, and that takes incredible courage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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