Linq to Lambda

I changed a Linq expression to a Lambda expression so I could refactor the filter. Here is the before and after

Before: (Linq expression)

results = from u in ctx.ActiveUsers

          where (u.CompanyID != 1 &&

                   (u.LastName.ToLower().Contains(searchString)

                   || u.Email.ToLower().Contains(searchString)

                   || u.Company.Name.ToLower().Contains(searchString)))

          orderby u.LastName, u.FirstName

          select new Employee

          {

              ID = u.ID,

              FirstName = u.FirstName,

              LastName = u.LastName,

              Email = u.Email,

              CompanyName = u.Company.Name,

              CompanyID = u.CompanyID.ToString()

          };

After: (Lambda expression)

results = ctx.ActiveUsers

    .Where(Employee.GetExpression(searchString))

    .OrderBy(u =>  u.LastName ).ThenBy(u => u.FirstName)

    .Select(u => new Employee {
      ID = u.ID

      , FirstName = u.FirstName
      , LastName = u.LastName

      , Email = u.Email
      , CompanyName = u.Company.Name

      , CompanyID = u.CompanyID.ToString() });

plus this to keep the where expression the same on the count:

private static Expression<Func<User, bool>> GetExpression(string searchString)

{ 

    Expression<Func<User, bool>> p = (u => u.CompanyID != 1 &&

                       (u.LastName.ToLower().Contains(searchString)

                       || u.Email.ToLower().Contains(searchString)

                       || u.Company.Name.ToLower().Contains(searchString)));

    return p;

}

so that GetExpression can be used here to make sure that our count query is the same as the select

public static int GetCustomerCount()

{

    UserContext ctx = new UserContext();

    int totalRecords;

    string searchString = SearchString; 

    totalRecords = ctx.ActiveUsers.Count(Employee.GetExpression(searchString));

    return totalRecords;

}