O’Melveny Worldwide
  • Representing companies across a range of industries in consumer-protection and environmental investigations by state agencies, including the attorneys general of California and other states.
  • Representing automotive companies in investigations by several attorneys general alleging the companies’ marketing and sales of vehicles violated consumer protection and nuisance laws.
  • Representing a major international oil and gas company in multiple pending suits filed by states, cities, and counties across the country—including nine filed in California—seeking to hold oil and gas companies liable for the effects of climate change.
  • Defended Sempra Energy and Southern California Gas Company against more than 36,000 plaintiffs alleging damages from the Aliso Canyon gas leak in Porter Ranch, California.
  • Represented automotive company in litigation filed by the New Mexico, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands attorneys general related to the recall of Takata airbags.
  • Served as trial counsel for a major medical-device company in litigation brought by the California Attorney General over alleged violations of consumer-protection laws. During the three-month trial, Lauren helped formulate trial strategy, prepared key expert and fact witnesses, and argued evidentiary issues.
  • Resolved claims against a major medical-device company in consumer-protection actions brought by the Washington, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Oregon attorneys general.
  • Member of the team that resolved a multistate attorney general investigation involving allegations that a major medical-device company had deceptively marketed transvaginal surgical mesh devices.
  • Represented a major international oil and gas company in investigations by local, state, and federal agencies resulting from a refinery accident; defeated enforcement of federal subpoenas in related litigation.
  • Won dismissal for a major international oil and gas company in a putative class action over refinery operations after defeating class certification and significantly narrowing claims.

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • US District Court, Central District of California
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Education

  • University of California at Irvine, School of Law, J.D.: summa cum laude
  • George Mason University, Master in Education (M.E.D.)
  • University of California at Berkeley, B.A., History: with Honors; Phi Beta Kappa

Honors & Awards

  • Recommended by The Legal 500 US for State Attorneys General (2024-2025)

Professional Activities

Externships

  • Justice Raymond J. Ikola, California Court of Appeal, Fourth District

Clerkships

  • Honorable George H. King, US District Court, Central District of California