East Memphis
6060 Primacy Parkway, Suite 100
Memphis, TN 38119

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Lauren Meriwether joined Harris Shelton in 2022. She concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate and commercial financing, including real estate and asset-based loans, commercial leasing, and mergers and acquisitions. Lauren is respected for her collaborative and collegial approach, refined over a legal career spent working closely with people on transactional matters. She began her practice in real estate, representing homebuilders and developers in land acquisition and financing, construction and development financing, and residential purchase and sale transactions.

Lauren is a member of the Tennessee, Mississippi, and Memphis Bar Associations. She has been an active affiliate member of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors since 2014, where she serves as Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee and is a past President of the Affiliate Council. Lauren has been recognized by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Real Estate since 2023. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys working with Community Development Corporations and real estate-related foundations to promote and encourage home ownership, neighborhood stabilization, and the reduction of blight.

  • University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2014
  • Mississippi State University, B.B.A. with a double major in Finance and Risk Management and Insurance, 2011

Admitted to Practice

  • Mississippi, 2014
  • Tennessee, 2015

Awards and Recognition

  • Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers Rising Star, Real Estate (2023-Present)

Professional Organizations and Awards

  • Tennessee Bar Association, Member
    • Real Estate Section, Member
  • Mississippi Bar Association, Member
    • Real Estate Section, Member
  • Memphis Bar Association, Member
  • Associate Member of Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court (2018-2022)
  • Memphis Area Association of Realtors, Affiliate Member
    • Governmental Affairs Committee Member (2018-Present), Chair (2026)
    • Affiliate Council Member (2014-Present), President (2020)
    • Affiliate of the Year (2020)

Civic and Community Involvement

  • Commercial Real Estate Women, Member
  • Second Presbyterian Church Foundation, Realty Board Member
  • Arise2Read, Volunteer
  • Christ Methodist Day School, Parents’ Association and Annual Fund volunteer