About Lauren L
Lauren L Sherrell built a professional path that crosses recital halls, business classrooms and court filings. She brings a measured, practical approach to estate planning work in Tennessee. Colleagues and clients see someone who combines technical training with an interest in the everyday implications of legal documents.
Sherrell’s formal education began in performance. She earned a Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Performance, piano, from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2007. She then returned to the same campus for graduate study and received an MBA in Business Management in 2010. After several years that bridged music and business, she pursued law at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, completing a Juris Doctor in 2014 with a concentration in Business Transactions.
That mix of music, management and law shapes how she approaches client matters. The conservatory background contributed discipline and attention to detail. The MBA added familiarity with business structures and financial concepts. The law degree supplied the doctrinal framework she uses when drafting documents and advising families and small business owners.
Sherrell practices in Tennessee and is based at O Shaughnessy & Carter, PLLC. She is listed as an estate planning lawyer and regularly prepares wills and trusts, drafts powers of attorney, and counsels clients on the probate process. She also handles documents commonly used in business succession planning and offers guidance on how estate plans intersect with business interests.
Her work tends to emphasize clarity. She aims to make legal options understandable to people who are not lawyers. That means explaining tradeoffs, timelines and potential costs, as well as preparing documentation intended to reduce uncertainty after a client’s death or incapacity. When a matter touches on business ownership, her earlier business training informs conversations about ownership transfers and tax considerations.
Outside of client meetings, she has written and reviewed transactional documents and estate planning instruments. She speaks plainly about the choices available to clients and tries to tailor plans to both legal requirements and personal goals. She handles matters in state courts and advises on the practical steps families need to take during probate.
Sherrell continues to practice law in Tennessee and maintains a focus on estate planning, probate administration and business-related estate matters at O Shaughnessy & Carter, PLLC.
