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Lauren Burnette

Meet Lauren

Lauren M. Burnette devotes her practice to representing companies on all levels of the financial services industry. Every day, her clients face new challenges—with constantly evolving laws, regulations, industry practices and judicial interpretations, Ms. Burnette embraces the challenge of helping her clients stay ahead of the curve. With more than 15 years’ experience in civil litigation and financial services compliance, Ms. Burnette gives each client the personal attention and dedication they deserve, regardless of whether they face a small claim lawsuit or a complex nationwide class action.

Overview And Experience

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Ms. Burnette also has extensive experience in defending attorneys and law firms in professional negligence matters, and served as panel counsel for a number of national insurance companies in claims across the East Coast. She annually presents malpractice avoidance seminars for a variety of state bar associations, and uses her years of defending lawyers from claims of malpractice to deepen the scope and quality of her representation of attorneys facing consumer protection claims related to their representation of their creditor clients. Ms. Burnette’s clients routinely turn to her for advice regarding potential exposure or conflicts of interest. She also regularly assists her attorney clients in state bar and disciplinary board investigations and other proceedings.

Ms. Burnette is nationally known for her skilled representation, her efficient and creative approach to litigation, and her proven track record of successful appellate advocacy. She has substantial experience in defending claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and related state and federal consumer protection and privacy laws. Clients facing industry-changing appellate issues routinely turn to her for assistance with issue preservation, appellate briefing and argument, where she has achieved resounding success in both state and federal appellate courts across the country. She has also authored numerous briefs as counsel for amicus curiae in matters pending before the United States Supreme Court.

 

In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Burnette provides her clients with a range of compliance and business management services in order to reduce their litigation risk profile. She offers services ranging from risk assessment and remediation, external auditing assistance, employee training, preparation and review of policy documents, and litigation management and oversight. She helps her clients navigate the difficulties of state and federal regulatory investigations and enforcement matters, and provides the guidance needed to reduce both the impact of such events and the likelihood of future investigations. She is a frequent presenter at industry events, and a regular contributor to a number of financial services and industry publications.

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Services and Solutions for Your Business

We provide comprehensive solutions for business of all sizes, with an emphasis on financial services, corporate transactions, commercial litigation, employment matters, commercial real estate, and intellectual property. Our specialized practice groups work together, drawing on our areas of expertise to build practical solutions to complex issues. With deep industry ties and a broad range of knowledge and experience, we ensure our clients receive the highest level of representation.