Lauren K. Souza

Lauren K. Souza is an Associate at Monaghan Leahy, LLP in Portland, Maine. Souza focuses on civil litigation, with a primary emphasis on insurance defense. The practice includes motor vehicle accident cases, slip-and-fall claims, and other defended civil matters. These matters require close attention to legal requirements and to the practical circumstances surrounding each client’s objectives.

Souza earned a B.A. from the University of Maine at Orono in 2017, summa cum laude, and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law in 2020. At Maine Law, she worked on the Maine Law Review, participated in the Maine Trial Team, and held student leadership and practice positions. This background supports careful legal research, analysis, writing, and practical problem solving across the matters handled in the practice.

Souza’s experience includes insurance-defense litigation involving automobile accidents, premises claims, and related civil disputes. Her legal training included work with the Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office, the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, and a trial-practice fellowship. Across these matters, the work calls for careful preparation, clear issue identification, and practical attention to the available legal options.

Lauren K. Souza is admitted to practice in Maine and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. Her early professional record combines litigation-focused academic work with practical experience in prosecution, legal aid, and trial preparation. The overall profile reflects sustained professional work in the areas described above and a practical approach to client representation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Monaghan Leahy, LLP
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Leadership positions, Women’s Law Association
• Leadership positions, Juvenile Law Society
• Leadership positions, Maine Association for Public Interest Law
• Editor, Maine Law Review

Licensed State

• Maine

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maine at Orono
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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