Lauren Davis Walters - Greenville, SC

Professional Background

Admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2007, Lauren Davis Walters is a highly experienced trial attorney whose career spans both prosecution and defense—experience that now directly benefits her clients as a personal injury attorney. After more than 15 years litigating serious cases in South Carolina courtrooms, she brings a strategic, compassionate, and results-driven approach to representing individuals who have been injured through no fault of their own.

Before transitioning to personal injury law, Lauren served as an Assistant Public Defender for South Carolina’s Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, advocating for clients in high-stakes criminal cases. She previously spent over a decade with the Tenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office, where she served as a Senior Assistant Solicitor and Communications Director, prosecuting complex violent cases and trying numerous matters to verdict. This rare combination of experience on both sides of the courtroom gives her a deep understanding of how cases are evaluated, negotiated, and tried—an invaluable advantage when pursuing maximum compensation for injury victims.

Earlier in her career, Lauren clerked for the Honorable J. Cordell Maddox, Jr. of the South Carolina Tenth Judicial Circuit Court, providing her with unique insight into judicial decision-making and trial strategy. As a personal injury attorney, Lauren combines courtroom experience, meticulous case preparation, and genuine care for her clients—fighting to hold wrongdoers accountable and to secure the compensation her clients need to move forward.

Education and Awards

Lauren earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law, where she was a teaching assistant in Contracts, President of the Georgia Society for International and Comparative Law, and a Student Bar Association Senator. She also completed European Union Law studies with honors at the Institut d’Etudes Européennes and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from Agnes Scott College. Lauren has been recognized statewide for excellence in trial advocacy, including being named among Greenville Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite of the Upstate” and receiving the John R. Justice Award. In 2016, she made South Carolina legal history as the first attorney to use a facility dog with a witness during trial testimony, reflecting her commitment to client-centered advocacy.

Personal and Community Service

A CLE faculty member, Lauren has regularly trained attorneys and law enforcement throughout South Carolina. She is also deeply committed to the Upstate community, serving on the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels of Greenville and Safe Harbor.