Lauren Kingston
About Lauren Kingston
Lauren Kingston serves as the Assistant General Counsel at Applied Systems, where she specializes in legal research, litigation, and client counseling. With extensive experience in managing outside counsel and fostering collaboration across various business levels, she has built a strong legal career since earning her Juris Doctor in 2007.
Work at Applied Systems
Lauren Kingston has been serving as Assistant General Counsel at Applied Systems since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for legal research and analysis, litigation, and providing counsel to clients. Prior to her current position, she held the role of Senior Corporate Counsel from 2019 to 2022 and Corporate Counsel from 2016 to 2019. Throughout her tenure at Applied Systems, she has developed relationships and collaborated with various levels of the business, including regional representatives and C-level stakeholders.
Education and Expertise
Lauren Kingston earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where she studied from 2004 to 2007. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Film Studies from UC Santa Barbara, which she completed from 1999 to 2003. Her expertise includes managing and advising outside counsel, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget, and identifying risks while providing practical advice and creative solutions.
Background
Before joining Applied Systems, Lauren Kingston worked at Getty Images as a Senior Copyright Compliance Specialist for 10 months in 2011 and as a Copyright Compliance Specialist for four years from 2007 to 2011. She also practiced law at McCormack Legal as an Attorney for eight years, from 2008 to 2016. Additionally, she gained experience as a Law Clerk at the California Department of Justice for seven months in 2006 in the Greater San Diego Area.
Professional Skills
Lauren Kingston is proficient in legal research and analysis, litigation, and client counseling. She is skilled in developing effective relationships across various business levels and has a strong capability in managing outside counsel. Her ability to identify risks and implement solutions contributes to producing profitable results for her organization.