Former City Attorney for Traverse City Brings Valuable Experience to Northern Michigan Law Firm

TRAVERSE CITY, MI, October 16, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Alward Fisher is thrilled to welcome a new attorney to our firm: Lauren E. Trible-Laucht!

As the former City Attorney for Traverse City, Lauren brings a strong resume to Alward Fisher, along with years of legal knowledge and a wealth of valuable experience. We are honored to have her on the team!

Education and Early Legal Career

Lauren earned her Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Kalamazoo College in 2002. Before going to law school, she studied law, constitutional law, and German at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn, Germany, as a Kalamazoo College Fellow. She went on to earn her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Wayne State University Law School in 2008 after serving as a judicial intern to U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen in the Eastern District of Michigan. She was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan that same year.

After law school, Lauren was an associate attorney with Jon H. Kingsepp PLLC, where she served as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Clawson. In this role, she represented municipal and private clients in litigation, contract negotiations, and labor matters.

City Attorney for Traverse City

Before joining Alward Fisher, Lauren served as City Attorney for the City of Traverse City for 15 years (2011-2026). In her role as the City's in-house general counsel, she advised municipal departments, City officials, and the City commission on a broad range of operational, governmental, and legal matters. These matters encompassed property transactions, development agreements, ordinance drafting and enforcement, labor and employment matters, municipal governance, zoning and land use, contracts, and litigation. Lauren's tenure at the City demonstrates her dedication to public service, providing exceptional legal services and outstanding work ethic.

A Valuable Addition to the Team

Edward Price, the Firm's Managing Partner, said he was honored to have Lauren join Alward Fisher.

"Lauren is an incredible addition to the team," he said. "We admire her sharp legal experience, as well as her devotion to the Traverse City community. At Alward Fisher, our mission is to provide peace of mind to our clients, whether they're struggling with a divorce, a business dispute, financial trouble, estate planning, or criminal law matters. We believe Lauren is the perfect attorney to further that mission."

Lauren said she is looking forward to joining the Alward Fisher team.

"I'm very proud to join Alward Fisher," Lauren said. "I have spent the last 15 years assisting the Traverse City community address some very big issues. I'm looking forward to putting my skills to work for clients in Northern Michigan in a whole new capacity."

Alward Fisher is a Northern Michigan law firm that handles a variety of legal matters, including banking, business and corporate law, civil litigation, criminal defense, estate planning and probate, family law, and real estate law. Based in Traverse City, the Alward Fisher team includes 14 attorneys with over 100 years of combined legal experience.

To learn more, contact Alward Fisher by calling (231) 272-5287 or by submitting a contact form online.

Alward Fisher is a Northern Michigan law firm that handles a variety of legal matters, including banking, business and corporate law, civil litigation, criminal defense, estate planning and probate, family law, and real estate law. Based in Traverse City, the Alward Fisher team includes 14 attorneys with over 100 years of combined legal experience.

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