Calhoun County Government
Lauren R. Askew is an experienced legal professional currently serving as an Assistant Public Defender II at Calhoun County Government since October 2022. Prior to this role, Lauren held positions as an Assistant Public Defender at Saginaw Defenders Office from August 2019 to October 2022 and as an Attorney at Law focusing on family law, criminal defense, and bankruptcy law from January 2015 to August 2019. Additional experience includes working as an Associate Attorney at Sackllah and Associates and as a Paralegal at Robert Half Legal, where responsibilities included handling cases related to medical malpractice and civil rights. Early career roles involved claims investigations and legal assistance through various organizations, including the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Project and the Detroit Center for Family Advocacy. Lauren holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Psychology from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Calhoun County Government
Calhoun County is the 17th largest county in Michigan, with 19 township and 3 cities: Battle Creek, Springfield, Marshall (the county seat), and Albion. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 134,310, including large rural areas. County government was first organized on March 6, 1833.