Lauren Wood
Practice Areas
Consumer Financial Litigation & Compliance
Financial Litigation
Education
- Texas A&M University, B.A., 1991
- University of Texas at Dallas, B.A., 2006; summa cum laude
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2010; magna cum laude
Admitted to Practice
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of Oklahoma
- State Bar of Kansas
- State Bar of Arkansas
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Focus of Practice
- Consumer Financial Litigation & Compliance
- Financial Litigation
Affiliations and Memberships
- Order of the Coif
- SMU Law Review Association, CLE Editor, Staff Editor
- SMU Civil Clinic, Consumer Advocacy Project
Practice Description
Lauren Wood is a litigator who represents a wide variety of clients, including financial institutions, a national consumer reporting agency, and background check companies in state and federal court in Fair Credit Reporting Act cases.
Representative Experience
Regularly evaluates and provides guidance to clients regarding the FCRA and various state consumer protection laws. Represents national consumer reporting agency in various jurisdictions throughout the country.
Obtained favorable $0 dismissals and settlements on behalf of clients in various jurisdictions throughout the country for claims brought under consumer financial protection statutes.
Publications, Seminars, and Cases
- Avoid Becoming a Casualty of the FCRA Litigation Minefield, insideARM First Party Summit (June 2019)
- Presenter at Consumer Financial Quarterly Breakfast Series on FCRA and bankruptcy topics.