Lesley Lorenz, Attorney

Lesley Lorenz is a founding partner of Lorenz & Lorenz, LLP. The firm limits its practice to personal injury law, with its primary focus on auto accident and truck accident cases.

Lesley was recently honored as a Rising Star Super Lawyer for 2009 and 2010 as published in Texas Monthly Magazine. This award is particularly meaningful as it is voted on by other attorneys who have personally observed Ms. Lorenz in practice. Only 2.5% of Texas Attorneys are named Rising Stars.

Lesley received her B.A. from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She received her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center where she was a recipient of the Mark Vela Scholarship, a finalist in the Hippard Mock Trial Competition and winner of the Hofeinz Tournament of Champions. During law school Lesley clerked for Judge Mark Davidson in the 11th District Court. She began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Dallas County. After gaining valuable trial experience, she went to work for a personal injury firm in Dallas and later joined her husband in practice, forming Lorenz & Lorenz, LLP.

Ms. Lorenz is the chairperson of the University of Texas School of Law Department of Continuing Legal Education's Car Crash Seminar. She served as co-chair in 2004 and again in 2005-2006; where she was the Presiding Officer. In 2007 and 2008, she served as the Chairperson. She has authored and presented papers on topics such as "Rainmaking"; "Understanding and Analyzing Medical Records: An Introduction"; and "Maximizing car Wreck Case Value with Medical Records." Lesley was also a speaker at the 2005 Texas Trial Lawyers Association's Car Wreck Seminar where she wrote and presented a paper about maximizing settlement values in car accident cases titled "Back to the Basics: Making Adjusters Pay."

Lesley Lorenz is a member of the State Bar of Texas, The College of the State Bar, the American Association of Justice and the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association. She is also involved with the Purdue University Alumni Association and Purdue's President's Council. She served on the Board of the St. David's Episcopal Day School and on their Fundraising Committee. She is an active member of Impact Austin serving on the Culture Focus Area Committee. She is also a member of the Travis County Democratic Party Finance Council. Lesley attended Experience Austin and The Leadership Academy of Public Service, sponsored by the Austin Area Research Organization and Leadership Austin.

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