Education • Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin • Juris Doctorate - 2003, Cum Laude • Rockford University, Rockford, Illinois • Masters of Business Administration – 2012, Magna Cum Laude • University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa • Bachelors of Business Administration - 2000 • Minor: Political Science Bar Admissions • State of Illinois & State of Wisconsin • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin • U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin Certified Legal Specialties • Certified Court Appointed Guardian Ad Litem • SAFeR Certification – Training in Intimate Partner Violence in Child Custody and Parenting Time Cases • Member of the Illinois Statewide Panel of Adoption Attorneys

Lauren Watkins is originally from Columbia, South Carolina, and proud to be a Gamecock! She received her B.A. in Business Administration from Columbia College. Lauren moved to Charlotte in August of 2012 to pursue her law degree, which she received in 2015, graduating cum laude. Lauren is a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, a founding member of the school’s Innocence Alliance, and a member of the Order of the Crown, the law school’s academic honors society. In 2015, Lauren was admitted to the North Carolina Bar. Lauren is a current member of the North Carolina State Bar and the Mecklenburg County Bar Association. Lauren has always had a passion for serving the underserved and hopes to bring that passion to Epperson Law Group. She brings enthusiasm to the courtroom and fights vigorously for her clients. Lauren is married and has a young son. She enjoys traveling, antiquing, spending time with her family and friends, and indulging in her husband’s comic book interests.

Karla has dedicated her life to pursuing and preserving justice. Her pursuit began before law school at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona where she was a Pre-Law Political Science major who graduated with Honors. Karla then went on to earn a Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School, where she was on the distinguished Trial Advocacy Honors Team. Once again, Karla graduated with Honors and left with several commendations for her commitment to public service and trial advocacy. Karla speaks three languages: English, Spanish and Farsi. In addition to being an advocate and a voice for her clients, Karla is an avid community volunteer and is passionate about many social justice issues such as the homelessness crisis facing our country and putting an end to child sex trafficking.