Over the course of her career, she has obtained the dismissal of clients during the discovery phase of litigation, resolved disputed claims through mediation and successfully tried jury and bench trials.
Prior to joining the firm, Lauren worked at large defense firms and in the public sector. At a previous defense firm, she represented product manufacturers, particularly pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, in product liability disputes in state and federal court. In that role, she served as co-counsel for the winning defense of a client in a multi-week arbitration against whom in excess of $15 million in damages were sought. While working in the public sector, she oversaw and developed litigation strategy for large caseloads of personal injury claims, including fractures and traumatic tears, requiring multiple surgical repairs, chronic pain conditions, and vision and dental injuries. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California where she was a four year member of the Varsity Women’s Rowing Team. She received her J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana where she received a merit-based scholarship and awards for trial advocacy.
Ms. Buford also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she teaches a 1L course on diversity, inclusion, and the legal professional entitled Professional Identity Formation.
