Lauren Degen Somerville

Lauren Degen Somerville is an attorney at High Rock Law, PLLC in Emmett, Idaho. Her practice focuses on business and corporate law, intellectual property protection, estate planning, and real estate matters. She advises creatives, entrepreneurs, and small business owners as they launch and grow their ventures. Lauren helps clients protect brands, establish sound business structures, address property matters, and plan for the future with practical legal strategies tailored to their goals.

Lauren earned degrees in Songwriting and Music Business from Belmont University. She later completed her Juris Doctor at Belmont University College of Law and earned an Entertainment and Music Business Law Certificate. Her education combines legal analysis with an understanding of creative industries and commercial decision-making. This background supports her ability to evaluate intellectual property concerns, business opportunities, ownership structures, and long-term planning needs from both legal and operational perspectives.

Before returning to Idaho, Lauren spent nine years living and working in Nashville, Tennessee, where she gained experience in entertainment and corporate environments. Her legal work includes advising on trademark and copyright protection, corporate entity formation and structuring, estate plans, and real estate matters. She helps clients identify opportunities, avoid preventable problems, and create durable foundations that support business growth, effective planning, and other important personal or commercial objectives.

Lauren Degen Somerville brings creative insight, careful legal analysis, and practical problem-solving to each client matter. Her background in songwriting, music business, entertainment, and corporate settings gives her a useful perspective when advising clients whose work combines creativity and entrepreneurship. She focuses on understanding each client’s objectives and developing clear strategies that address immediate concerns while anticipating future needs. Her work helps Idaho clients make informed legal decisions and pursue long-term stability.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, High Rock Law, PLLC
• Member, Idaho State Bar

Licensed State

• Idaho

Education

• Belmont University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Belmont University
  Bachelor’s Degree in Songwriting and Music Business
  

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