Lauren Bavitz Fields is an associate attorney at Roth Davies, LLC. Lauren has years of experience in domestic litigation, with an emphasis on complex and contested divorce, paternity, custody, parenting time, child support disputes, and protection from abuse and protection from stalking matters. Lauren also works on traffic matters alongside the criminal defense team.
Lauren is passionate about her cases, which helps her connect with her clients, negotiate effectively, and reach settlements. Whether your case requires mediation, depositions, or trial, Lauren is a zealous advocate and will fight for you until the end.
Lauren is admitted to the Kansas bar and has handled cases all over Kansas, including Johnson County, Douglas County, Shawnee County, Wyandotte County, Franklin County, Jefferson County, Anderson County, Atchison County, and Leavenworth County.
Lauren was born and raised in the Midwest. She graduated magna cum laude with honors from Drake University prior to attending the University of Kansas School of Law. Outside work, Lauren enjoys spending time with her friends and family, attending concerts, and playing with her two corgis.
- University of Kansas School of Law
- J.D. (2015) | Law
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- Honors: Cali Award - LGBTQ Seminar
- Activities: Women in Law, Student Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association
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- Drake University
- B.A. (2012) | Law, Politics & Society; Rhetoric
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- Honors: magna cum laude, Drake Honors Program; Phi Beta Kappa
- Activities: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Emerging Leaders Model, Drake Dance Team
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- Willow Domestic Violence Center
- Top Five Emotional Steps to Getting Through a Divorce
- Roth Davies Blog
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- Top Ten Things a Parent Needs to Consider When Getting Divorced
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- Paternity actions in Johnson County, Kansas and when they should be filed.
- Kansas City Spotlight
- Divorce Cases and Common Divorce Questions
- Kansas City Spotlight
- Covid-19 and how it is affecting family law cases and parenting time
- Kansas City Spotlight
- Increase in divorce filings during Covid-19
- Fox4
- Common questions for divorce lawyers
- Kansas City Spotlight
- Client Champion - Silver
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- Very Good Rating
- Avvo
- Best Divorce Lawyer in Kansas City
- The Pitch Magazine
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- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo
- 2019
- State Bar of Kansas # 26801
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- Association of Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
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- Earl E. O'Connor American Inn of Court
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- Johnson County Family Law American Inn of Court
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- Kansas Bar Association
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- Kansas
- Kansas Supreme Court
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- Missouri
- The Missouri Bar
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
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