Teichner Law

Lauren Teichner’s legal career has been characterized by a dedication to protecting individuals, communities, and the environment.  She spent over a decade as a client-centered, holistic public defender for low-income clients in New York City, specializing in criminal and family law.  Her journey led her to Olson, Bzdok & Howard, a public interest environmental law firm in Traverse City, Michigan.  There, she embarked on the next phase of her career, focusing on the protection of local communities and the natural world from environmental threats, and the fostering of responsible and sustainable uses of the natural environment.  

Lauren now concentrates on local and state-wide environmental law, land use and zoning law, and municipal law.  She engages in strategic advocacy and community lawyering on behalf of individuals, citizens groups, municipalities, non-profit organizations, and other stakeholders that are both actively defending fragile environmental resources and enhancing sustainability practices.  Her litigation skills, refined through numerous trials and court appearances across various legal contexts, are a cornerstone of her work.  Lauren is wholeheartedly committed to collaborating with clients to craft and implement innovative legal and policy strategies, safeguarding the health, accessibility, and preservation of natural resources during this pivotal moment for our planet. 

Lauren is a current member of the State Bar of Michigan (including the Environmental Law Section), the Grand-Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association, and a board member at Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. She is also licensed to practice in New York State. She graduated magna cum laude from American University's Washington College of Law.  Her educational achievements include receiving the Dean's Award for Professional Responsibility, the Gillett-Mussey Fellowship for Academic Excellence and Service, and active participation in the American University Law Review and Criminal Defense Clinic.  Prior to her legal career, Lauren earned her undergraduate degree from Princeton University, and her Master's Degree from the London School of Economics.