Lauren H. Strax
Attorney
lstrax@downsstanford.com
Ms. Strax’s practice focuses on insurance and subrogation-related
litigation, including complex wrongful death and non-subscriber
claims. Prior to joining Downs & Stanford, Ms. Strax practiced
extensively in the field of workers’ compensation, handling
all manner of disputes before the Texas Department of Insurance
Division of Workers’ Compensation. Ms. Strax also has experience
in cases involving civil and criminal defense, professional license
defense before the Texas Board of Medical Examiners and the Texas
Board of Nursing, real estate, and oil and gas. She has been
practicing law in the State of Texas since 2010 and has been
a certified mediator since 2016.
Ms. Strax was born and raised in Houston, Texas, where she
completed her high school education at one of the top preparatory
schools in the country, St. John’s School. Afterwards,
she graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Texas
at Austin, and received the distinguished honor of being
accepted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. She continued
her education, receiving her Juris Doctorate from South Texas
College of Law, where she received two AmJur awards.
Bar Admissions
Professional Affiliations
Education
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2008
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. Magna Cum Laude,
2002
Publications and Acknowledgements
- Award for the highest grade in the study of Property II from South Texas College of Law’s International Legal Fraternity, Phi Delta Phi, 2006
- Received an Excellence for the Future Award from South Texas College of Law for achieving the highest grade in the study of Health Law, 2008
- Co-author of Appeals Panel Update for the Texas Bar Continuing Legal Education – Advanced Workers’ Compensation Law Course, 2018
