A dedicated attorney and community leader, Lauren is running for Berks County Court of Common Pleas Judge to continue her career dedicated to protecting families, children and our Constitutional Rights.
With an extensive legal career that includes broad-based civil, criminal, and family law experience, Lauren has the unique distinction of having practiced in every division of the Berks County Court of Common Pleas. This background and experience have provided her with a comprehensive understanding of the judicial system that has prepared her to serve residents immediately.
Family, Civil and Criminal Experience: Protecting Our Children
Civil and Family Law cases make up a large portion of the county court’s workload, and Lauren is already entrusted by the court to handle many of these types of cases. Whether running her own law firm or serving as a court appointed Guardian Ad Litem, she has a well-earned reputation for protecting children, defending our Constitutional Rights and upholding the values of our community. She is poised to bring a conservative approach to the bench, emphasizing law and order and impartial and ethical decisions.
Lauren graduated from Penn State University before earning her law degree from Duquesne University Kline School of Law, where she was honored with the International Trial Advocacy Award. Prior to serving in the Berks County Public Defender’s office where she focused on criminal law and juvenile defendants with a goal of rehabilitation to help them become successful members of the community, she clerked for a county court judge handling criminal, civil, and juvenile court cases. Lauren also ran her own law firm before merging and becoming a partner at Palange, Endres and Marks, PC where she works today.
Giving Back to Berks County
As a result of her extensive experience, Lauren has chaired the Family Law Section of the Berks County Bar Association twice.She has also served as a Board Member for the Berk County Bar Association for the last three years. Lauren frequently provides lectures for continuing legal education classes for the Berks County legal community.
Community service and leadership are very important to Lauren. Beyond her legal career, she is very involved in serving others. She served on the board of the YMCA and is actively involved with Rally for Ryder, a cause that supports pediatric cancer awareness. Lauren was also an elected auditor for Lower Heidelberg Township where she worked to ensure finance responsibility and transparency for taxpayers.
Family Matters
While Lauren is a hardworking member of the legal community, her greatest accomplishment is her family, who are also dedicated to Berks County. Lauren’s husband Chad, a lifelong Berks County resident and graduate of Wilson School District, is a Sergeant with the West Reading Police Department. He is an active member of the Berks County Emergency Response Team as a hostage negotiator and serves as an instructor at the Reading Police Academy.
Lauren and Chad have four children they are very proud of. Lauren’s stepdaughter, Alexis, is a student of nursing at the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. She is also an EMT for Western Berks Ambulance. Her stepson, Trevor, is a senior at Wilson High School and has recently been accepted to attend Duquesne University in the fall of 2025. Lauren and Chad’s children Wyatt and Teagan attend elementary school at Wilson. The family is actively involved in sports, including football, baseball, and cheerleading, and with the Home and School Association.
The family also has three rescue fur babies, Clover, Ranger and Delta.
With her extensive legal experience, community involvement, and dedication to family, Lauren stands as a candidate committed to justice, integrity, and the future of Berks County.
