About Lindsey
Lindsey Straus built a legal career that spans both private practice and in-house work. She earned a bachelor’s degree in U.S. history from Harvard University in 1973 and completed her J.D. at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in 1977. Those academic years set the stage for steady movement between law firms and corporate counsel roles.
Her first post-law school role was as an associate at DLA Piper in 1977. She moved into an in-house position two years later, serving as of counsel at Mobil Oil Corp. That role placed her inside a large corporate legal department during a period of notable change in the energy sector. Over the next decade she returned to private practice and took on of counsel positions at smaller firms. In 1988 she joined Fordham & Starrett as of counsel. Two years after that she began an of counsel role at Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee in 1990.
Those transitions reflect a career that balanced firm-side litigation and advisory work with the particular demands of corporate counsel work. Her resume shows experience in environments that require adapting to different institutional cultures and legal priorities. She has worked at a major international firm, inside a corporate legal team, and at regional firms. That variety shaped her approach to client problems and legal strategy.
Colleagues who crossed paths with Straus over the years describe someone who moved between roles deliberately, taking on responsibilities that matched the needs of the moment. She held each position for substantial stretches, which suggests steadiness rather than a series of short stints. The sequence of positions also points to a lawyer comfortable both advising corporate clients and collaborating on firm-based matters.
Today she practices from the Law Office of Lindsey M. Straus in Massachusetts. The office reflects a long professional arc that began in the mid-1970s and continued through the corporate and firm roles of the 1980s and 1990s. Her background gives her a familiarity with the differing expectations of in-house teams and outside counsel. Her current practice focuses on matters in Massachusetts.
