Lauren Wood
Practice Areas
Education
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2010 magna cum laude
Admitted to Practice
- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. District Court for Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Focus of Practice
- Financial Litigation
- Dispute Resolution
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 member of Quilling’s Consumer Financial Litigation team. Lauren’s practice is primarily focused on financial litigation and defending consumer reporting agencies and financial institutions. She has particular experience with compliance issues regarding state and federal laws and regulations, as well as navigating a variety of contractual agreements.
Representative Experience
Prior to joining Quilling, Lauren represented colleges, school districts, and cities on a variety of issues, including employment, open meetings, contracts, open records, board representation and governance. She has experience representing clients in litigation, administrative hearings, and investigations.
During law school, Lauren served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Publications, Seminars, and Cases
- “Avoid Becoming a Casualty of the FCRA Litigation Minefield, insideARM First Party Summit” (June 2019)