5 /5 Lauren Gatewood: I would recommend Meredith Gaunce a hundred times over. Due to some unexpected life circumstances, I found myself scrambling at the last minute to secure my first real job as an anesthesiologist after residency. I was incredibly fortunate to land what seemed like a dream opportunity — until I saw the contract. That’s when I realized it was too good to be true.
There were multiple dealbreakers in the agreement. The hospital told me it was their standard template that every physician signs and that it was their policy that no changes could be made. I pushed for a meeting with leadership and, to my surprise, they agreed to meet just two days later. That’s when I urgently began searching for an employment attorney and was referred to Meredith.
Despite her packed schedule, she found a way to review my lengthy contract in record time, propose a long list of thoughtful and strategic revisions, and even rearrange her calendar to attend the meeting — fully prepared to advocate on my behalf. She wasn’t just thorough; she was fierce.
Thanks to her, the hospital agreed to change every item that mattered to me — and many more I hadn’t even realized were problematic. As a new graduate, I felt like I had no leverage. I thought I’d either have to walk away or basically be prisoner to my job. Instead, I became the first physician to ever successfully negotiate changes to that contract.
Meredith didn’t just help me — she changed the trajectory of my career and life. I would hire her again in a heartbeat.
