Lauren R. Weinberg

Associate

New York
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Overview

Lauren Weinberg advises and represents clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts, with an emphasis on white collar criminal defense, and internal corporate investigations. She counsels clients regarding compliance with state and federal administrative and regulatory requirements. She also represents clients before state and federal administrative agencies and authorities.

While in law school, Lauren was an articles editor of the Washington University Law Review, as well as a board member of the Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition. As a member of the law school's Appellate Clinic, Lauren served as a student attorney and obtained a writ of habeas corpus from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on behalf of an indigent client. Her note "Reading the Tea Leaves: The Supreme Court and the Future of Coalition Districts Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act" was published in the Washington University Law Review and has been cited in several scholarly articles.

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  • Represents corporations and individuals in connection with investigations and prosecutions by various state and federal authorities.
  • Successfully represented executives of a global renewable energy company in a series of civil litigations as well as federal criminal and regulatory investigations concerning events that led to the company’s bankruptcy.
  • Represented individuals and an entity in DOJ criminal investigation and forfeiture action arising out of the alleged loss of billions of dollars by the Malaysian 1MDB Fund.
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Experience

  • Represents corporations and individuals in connection with investigations and prosecutions by various state and federal authorities.
  • Successfully represented executives of a global renewable energy company in a series of civil litigations as well as federal criminal and regulatory investigations concerning events that led to the company’s bankruptcy.
  • Represented individuals and an entity in DOJ criminal investigation and forfeiture action arising out of the alleged loss of billions of dollars by the Malaysian 1MDB Fund.
  • Successfully obtained a presidential pardon for a white collar client.
  • Defended a technology start-up embroiled in contentious litigation with several former employees who alleged the company engaged in fraudulent, illegal and corrupt business practices.
  • Represents individuals and entities in connection with a DOJ investigation and a related civil action alleging a billion dollar fraud scheme.
  • Successfully represented a construction industry client against allegations of M/W/DBE fraud.
  • Successfully defended a client charged with felony insurance fraud in excess of $1 million.
  • Assisted in the investigation and prosecution of an attorney disciplinary complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  • Represented an international company in negotiations with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
  • On behalf of a major automobile manufacturer, successfully litigated to obtain wrongfully withheld property.
  • Member of the trial team that defended an international printing client against breach of contract claims before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
  • Worked on a variety of litigation matters in connection with BakerHostetler’s role as counsel to the court-appointed Trustee under the Securities Investor Protection Act in the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC.

Recognitions and Memberships

Pro Bono

  • As part of the New York office’s partnership with Her Justice, assisted a client in obtaining an uncontested divorce.

Prior Positions

  • Judicial Intern for The Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • Judicial Intern for The Honorable Melissa C. Jackson, Supreme Court of the State of New York and Administrative Judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York

Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • New York

Education

  • J.D., Washington University School of Law, 2014, cum laude; Washington University Law Review
  • B.A., University of Michigan, 2008, with distinction