Lauren Champaign

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT LAUREN CHAMPAIGN

Lauren A. Champaign is a senior counsel and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP where her practice includes commercial litigation and counseling clients in the areas of securities, product liability defense, antitrust, and consumer finance matters. Ms. Champaign represents clients on a broad range of matters, including: •Representing and counseling clients in various manufacturing industries, such as automotive, alcohol, and pool product industries, with products liability claims, antitrust litigation, commercial contractual disputes, and contract enforcement; •Successfully representing clients in all phases of litigation, ranging from pre-litigation demands, litigation of commercial claims and defenses, and negotiation of favorable settlements for clients; •Conducting internal investigations; •Representing and counseling clients in enforcement actions before state and federal regulatory agencies; •Representing clients in complex, multistate litigation, including large class actions; •Managing and counseling clients in regards to electronic discovery and forensically sound document production. In terms of political engagement, in 2012, Ms. Champaign served as the deputy GOTV director for President Obama’s re-elect campaign in Philadelphia, PA. During the 2008 election cycle, Ms. Champaign served as a regional field director and field organizer for Obama for America, where her efforts were featured in the Washington Post and on PBS NOW regarding her organizing in the key primary state of South Carolina. She would also work with a special committee in the Chicago headquarters. Ms. Champaign is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and 3 U.S. District Courts: the District of Columbia, the District of Maryland, the Eastern District of Virginia. Lauren\'s work has been recognized through the following: •Received Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition (20••••23) •Selected as Corporate Counsel Women of Color Next Gen Leader (2022) •Finalist for American Lawyer Industry Award - Young Lawyer of the Year (Beyond Practice)(2022) •Selected for the National Black Lawyers Top 10•••22) •Selected as DC Emerging Women Leaders in Private Practice by DCA Live Organization (2022) •Past recipient of Foley’s Lynford Lardner Award for Charitable Work, which honors firm members who make a substantial contribution to community service and provides a donation to an organization of the members’ choice.