Lauren is an experienced civil defense litigator who concentrates her practice in all areas of commercial transportation, premises liability and products liability, and also has extensive experience representing clients in animal liability and condominium law. She represents both business owners and individuals in cases involving catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death.
In addition to defending transportation industry clients in personal injury litigation, Lauren performs risk assessments and advises her clients on best practices, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements. Lauren is an active member of Litchfield Cavo’s rapid response team and, as such, she provides clients with same-day rapid response to catastrophic loss and works with investigators and qualified experts following catastrophic events. She has proved to be invaluable in reducing exposure, obtaining early claim resolution when warranted and avoiding spoliation claims.
Lauren has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict and has conducted multiple arbitrations in her career. She has achieved success in the courtroom, and positive resolutions of cases through mediation, arbitration, settlement negotiations and dispositive motion practice.
Practices
Education
- St. Thomas University, JD, 2003
- Florida State University, BS, Biological Science, 1999
Admissions
- Illinois
- Florida
- United States District Court: Northern District of Illinois, Central District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
Professional Memberships
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Transportation Lawyers Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Lake County Bar Association
Languages
- English
Related News
Recognition
- Included among The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 Edition in the area of Transportation Law
- Selected as an Illinois Leading Lawyer annually since 2018 by peers in the practice areas of personal injury defense and products liability defense law, a designation received by fewer than five percent of all lawyers licensed in Illinois
- Named to the Super Lawyers Illinois Rising Stars list for three consecutive years in the area of Civil Litigation