LAUREN SUGARMAN

Partner

Email: lsugarman@cardinalsp.com
Phone: 516-655-9857

Lauren advises associates across all practice areas in New York and throughout the country on law firm opportunities, non-legal law firm roles and in-house positions.  She partners with attorneys to understand their goals and offers actionable advice on how to achieve their professional aspirations.  Lauren understands the motivations that drive a legal career and the importance of making the right professional move.  Her recruiting and legal background makes her uniquely qualified to collaborate with attorneys and guide them throughout their careers.

Lauren co-founded Cardinal Search Partners, LLC after several years as a Managing Director at SJL Attorney Search, LLC.  Prior to recruiting, she was a corporate finance associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.  She graduated, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University with a B.A. in History and Art History.  She earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was on the board of The Tax Lawyer.  Lauren remains an active alumna of Georgetown University Law Center and conducts alumni admissions interviews for prospective students.  She also interned for The Honorable Colleen McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. 

While not working, Lauren enjoys playing fetch with her Cavapoo, watching (almost) every television show on Bravo and planning her next travel adventure with her husband.