In 2013, Lauren and her husband relocated to Jackson, Wyoming, to be near extended family. That same year, after learning of the need for family law attorneys at the local legal aid clinic, she began working with the Teton County Access to Justice Center as a contract attorney, which led to opening her own practice. Lauren focuses exclusively on family law matters. As a mother and wife, she knows that each client’s family circumstances are particular to their case and not every case fits into a perfect box.
Prior to Mannen Browne LLC, Lauren had a solo practice for five years, and before then, she was an associate attorney in Los Angeles for six years working primarily on family law matters. While practicing in Los Angeles, she was also an active volunteer in the Los Angeles Domestic Violence Clinic.
Lauren currently serves as a board member at the Teton County Access to Justice Center, a legal aid organization which provides legal services to low income residents in Northwest Wyoming.
B.A. magna cum laude, Political Communication, The George Washington University, 2003
J.D. Pepperdine University School of Law, 2006
Supreme Court of the State of California admission, 2006
Supreme Court of the State of Wyoming admission, 2011
Member of the American Bar Association
Member of the Teton County Bar Association
Board Member of the Teton County Access to Justice Center
Katie Mannen was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned her B.A. in 2005 from Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. In 2012, she earned her J.D. from the University of Wyoming, College of Law. While in law school, Katie worked at the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Katie was admitted to the Wyoming State Bar in 2013. She worked for the Teton County and Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for one year before going into private practice in May 2014 at a local Jackson, Wyoming firm. Katie made the decision to start her own practice in 2016 and is now a partner at Mannen Browne LLC.
In addition to her regular practice, Katie takes cases through the Teton County Access to Justice Center which helps to provide legal services for citizens in Wyoming who otherwise could not afford representation. She is a member of the Teton County Bar Association, and the Wyoming State Bar. She is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court of Wyoming.
