About Lenné

About Lenné Espenschied

Ms. Espenschied began legal practice with a large, national law firm and eventually worked as senior counsel for a Fortune 500 company. She practiced transactional law for over 20 years focusing on technology and intellectual property matters, and her deep and rich experience is reflected in her writing and her seminars. She is the author of two books published by the American Bar Association: CONTRACT DRAFTING: Powerful Prose in Transactional Practice (ABA Fundamentals 2010); and The Grammar and Writing Handbook for Lawyers (ABA Fundamentals 2011). Her passion is helping younger lawyers develop the skills they need to be successful in transactional practice.

Ms. Espenschied was a professor at Charlotte School of Law and an adjunct professor at the University of Georgia School of Law. She taught commercial law, contracts, and contract drafting. She has taught drafting skills to thousands of lawyers across the United States and in Great Britain. She has a unique ability to distill hazy drafting theories into specific, practical techniques that are easily understood and applied.

Ms. Espenschied received her B.B.A. with high honors from the University of Georgia. She also received her J.D. with high honors from the University of Georgia School of Law where she served on the Editorial Board of the Georgia Law Review and was voted class vice president. She was a member of Order of the Coif. During her law school years, Ms. Espenschied discovered her love of teaching and won a prestigious award as a teaching assistant in the Terry College of Business at UGA.

Before attending law school, Ms. Espenschied was a Certified Public Accountant at Ernst & Young where she audited Fortune 500 companies and assisted in preparing financial statements and reports for shareholders.