Meet Dr. Lauren McNee Doherty! Lauren is the Marketing Manager at Pritzker Hageman in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Treasurer-Elect of the Midwest Regional Board. Lauren shares more about why she enjoys volunteering for LMA, her background as a professional musician, and the historical significance of her firm's office space.
Tell us your story - where do you work and what do you do?
I'm the Marketing Manager at Pritzker Hageman where I help attorneys fight for the rights of injured people. We're a small firm that achieves big results in cases nationwide. We have obtained groundbreaking recoveries in complex areas of personal injury law including burn injuries, food poisoning, and commercial truck accidents.
Lauren in front of Pritzker Hageman as part of an International Women's Day campaign
What is your volunteer role (past and/or present) with LMA?
I currently serve as Treasurer-Elect of the LMA Midwest Regional Board. I first became involved with LMA when I entered the legal marketing industry in 2018. I joined the Minnesota Leadership Steering Committee as a volunteer with the Membership Committee before working my way up the leadership ladder to become Membership Director, Vice-Chair, and Chair. I have also served as an editorial board member with Strategies & Voices.
Lauren speaking at LMA19 in Atlanta as a recipient of the Presidents' Gift award
What do you enjoy about being an LMA volunteer?
My favorite part about being an LMA member is belonging to our tight-knit community. LMA is a place that makes me feel like I'm always welcome and accepted. As a volunteer, I get to connect with fellow members and help drive changes within the organization that impact our collective needs.
What are your hobbies?
As a native Minnesotan, I love embracing outdoor activities all year long. I enjoy getting outside and being active whether it's paddle boarding and golfing during the summer or cross-country skiing and ice skating in the winter. My husband Andrew and I plan "Date Day" every Saturday where we take turns planning fun seasonal dates for each other.
I'm also a professional flutist and enjoy performing and teaching as a side hustle. I started my career in the music industry and hold three degrees in flute performance including my doctorate. My proudest accomplishments as a musician include performing with the rock band Jethro Tull and recording a Grammy-nominated opera.
Lauren performing with Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull at the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, MN
What's the best vacation you've ever been on?
I will have to say our honeymoon to the South of France and Northern Italy - it was the trip of a lifetime! We flew into Nice where we did a rosé wine tour through the Provençal countryside and made custom scents at a parfumerie. Then we took the train to Milan and Lake Como (which is the most beautiful place I've ever seen in my entire life!) After Italy, we spent a few nights in Monte Carlo and ended the trip in Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival.