Lauren A. Warner is a equity partner at Chilivis Grubman Warner & Berry, LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. Lauren is an experienced trial attorney who represents companies and individuals in complex civil litigation, government and internal investigations, and white-collar criminal defense. Lauren has extensive experience with civil jury trials, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts throughout the country. Lauren is a strong advocate who spent years honing her litigation skills, representing both behemoth corporations in bet-the-company litigation and individual clients alike. Lauren is known for displaying fervor and pragmatism in the courtroom. Lauren also frequently represents clients in mediations and arbitrations, and her negotiating acumen has saved countless clients the significant time, expense, and stress associated with protracted litigation.
Lauren graduated from Villanova University School of Law with honors after receiving a full academic scholarship. After clerking in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Lauren began her legal career as an associate at Dechert LLP, a large international law firm, representing pharmaceutical companies in mass tort, product liability, and off-label marketing investigations. Ready for more work in the courtroom, Lauren went to Haines & Associates, a boutique litigation firm in Philadelphia, where she gained extensive first- and second-chair trial experience representing clients in all phases of litigation in both state and federal courts in a variety of areas, including business disputes, legal malpractice, personal injury, civil rights, and defamation.
After working in Philadelphia and developing her expertise as a trial attorney for nearly a decade, Lauren relocated to Atlanta. Lauren joined King & Spalding’s Atlanta office, where she served as an active member of the Tort and Environmental practice group representing businesses in complex product liability actions. Lauren specialized in developing and presenting state-of-the-art medical defenses for trials with particularly difficult medical issues, working extensively with medical experts regarding pulmonary and oncological diseases related to cigarette smoking.
Lauren has worked extensively with medical doctors, both as clients and as expert witnesses. Lauren has a strong working knowledge of various medical specialties and understands how to present complicated medical issues to both judges and juries alike.
Education
J.D., Villanova University, Summa cum laude
B.A. Political Science, Oglethorpe University, Magna cum laude
Admissions
Georgia (2015)
Florida (2016)
Pennsylvania (2005)