Lauren McAndrew

Lauren is the wife of an Army Special Forces Veteran and the daughter of an Air Force Veteran. She lives with her husband and two boys in Fuquay-Varina. Lauren graduated cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2009 with a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication (Public Relations) and a minor in History. She earned her law degree from Campbell University’s Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in 2012. In 2012, Lauren joined the law firm of Blanchard, Miller, Lewis, and Isley. She focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, personal injury, and nursing home negligence, having tried cases to verdict in North Carolina Superior Courts. Lauren has also argued in front of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. In addition to serving on the MMIA Board, Lauren serves on the Board of Governors for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. She is also a member of the NCAJ Women’s Caucus, Autotorts Section, and Professional Negligence Section. In 2013, Lauren was appointed to the North Carolina Courts Commission, a non-standing legislative committee that seeks to bring solutions to various issues facing the North Carolina court system.