Lauren is a problem solver who concentrates her practice in the areas of government contracts, construction, and Public-Private Partnerships (P3s). She handles complex protests of federal procurements, with recent experience that includes successfully defending bid protests at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) contesting pre-award solicitations that were not properly set aside for Small Business Concerns. Further, she litigates large contractual disputes and negotiates P3 deals.
In addition, Lauren has an extensive background defending government investigations. She has experience representing private companies, associations and executives in civil and criminal investigations and against the U.S. Department of Justice, SEC, FTC, DOE, HHS, IHS as well as various attorneys general and state regulatory and enforcement bodies. She has handled criminal investigations and defended criminal prosecutions ranging from health care to securities fraud. Lauren has conducted numerous internal investigations following the receipt of a subpoena or other notice of a government investigation in the areas of health care fraud and abuse, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act violations, agency noncompliance determinations, among others.
