Lauren represents clients in all types and phases of disputes involving their businesses, with a particular emphasis on eDiscovery issues. She is intimately familiar with electronic discovery practices in federal and state court and provides guidance in crafting defensible and uniform approaches to records management and retention, litigation hold implementation, legacy data disposal and migration and outside vendor relationships and costs. Lauren has experience negotiating ESI protocols and has utilized the latest technology tools to analyze, review, produce and present evidence. Lauren is a frequent speaker and writer on eDiscovery issues. She is a member of Working Group I on Electronic Document Retention and Production of The Sedona Conference.
Lauren represents clients in all types and phases of disputes involving their businesses, with a particular emphasis on eDiscovery issues. She is intimately familiar with electronic discovery practices in federal and state court and provides guidance in crafting defensible and uniform approaches to records management and retention, litigation hold implementation, legacy data disposal and migration and outside vendor relationships and costs. Lauren has experience negotiating ESI protocols and has utilized the latest technology tools to analyze, review, produce and present evidence. Lauren is a frequent speaker and writer on eDiscovery issues. She is a member of Working Group I on Electronic Document Retention and Production of The Sedona Conference.
Lauren also has experience conducting government and internal investigations in matters involving securities and banking regulation, regulatory inquiries and potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations. Her litigation experience includes civil rights and constitutional law claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and representing clients in personal injury, property and business disputes.
Lauren is a member of the Virginia Bar Association and the Richmond Bar Association. She is a member of the bars of various federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Lauren is also a member of the Virginia State Bar.
Lauren received her Juris Doctor Degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Richmond School of Law. While in law school, she served as executive editor of the University of Richmond Law Review. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia.
- Defended a national electronics retailer regarding terms of its restocking fee in a class action lawsuit in which the plaintiffs sought to certify national classes based on contract and quasi-contract claims alleging violations of the terms and conditions of their purchase agreements.
- Defended property owner in personal injury action in which Plaintiff sought $600,000. Settled matter prior to trial and without mediation.
- Defended police officers in section 1983 action involving multiple constitutional claims brought by pro se prisoner litigant.
- eDiscovery counsel for corporation in employment dispute, crafting eDiscovery protocols and phased production schedule, as well as engaging in motions practice with opposing counsel
- eDiscovery counsel for manufacturing corporation responding to government subpoena, managing identification, collection, complex document review and production of documents
- eDiscovery counsel for defendant in intellectual property litigation, drafting and implementing ESI identification and collection protocols for data in the United States and European Union, as well as managing complex document review consisting of multiple issues and foreign languages
- eDiscovery counsel for multiple defendants in intellectual property litigation in Eastern District of Virginia, managing all facets of the EDRM within the “Rocket Docket”
-
05.07.2020
35 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 13 Named 2020 Rising Stars
-
04.10.2019
47 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 17 Named 2019 Rising Stars
-
04.18.2018
53 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 20 Named 2018 Rising Stars
-
04.14.2017
54 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 21 Named 2017 Rising Stars
-
02.17.2016
56 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers; 22 Named 2016 Rising Stars
-
04.10.2015
Williams Mullen Virginia Attorneys Named 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
-
02.03.2015
Williams Mullen Announces the Election of Eight New Partners
-
08.19.2014
Defeating Class Certification: Halliburton II Ruling Impacts Securities Class Action Issues
-
06.20.2014
Williams Mullen Virginia Attorneys Named 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
-
07.20.2011
North Carolina Adopts Rules To Govern Electronic Discovery
-
05.31.2011
eDiscovery & Information Governance – Tips for Effectively Managing Your Email
-
12.16.2010
Sanctions Down; Cooperation Up; Preservation, Privacy and Social Media Remain Challenging.
-
07.24.2019
eDiscovery Lessons from the Mueller Report
-
02.22.2018
Hot Topics in eDiscovery
-
01.19.2018
Technology Disruption in the Practice of Law
-
01.19.2018
128th Annual Meeting of The Virginia Bar Association
-
11.15.2017
Data Retention: Risks & Mitigation - Virginia Bankers Association’s Enterprise Risk Management Workshop
-
09.05.2017
Seminar: Technology as a Component of Strategic Planning and Risk Avoidance
-
08.23.2016
Protecting Work Product in the Age of Electronic Discovery
-
02.26.2016
JOLT Symposium - Preservation: Competently Navigating Between All and Nothing
-
01.13.2016
eDiscovery Speaker Series - Important eDiscovery Cases from 2015
-
10.16.2015
e-Discovery: A Year in Review and Looking Ahead - NCBA 2015 Annual Review
-
05.17.2014
Spring Executive Council Meeting for the Young Lawyers Division of the Virginia Bar Association