Lauren Woodland is a Senior Counsel at Novian & Novian. She is a top-rated civil litigator specializing in business and commercial litigation whose work has been consistently recognized by her peers. She was named in the 2024 and 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America as “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” in Commercial Litigation. Super Lawyers has recognized Ms. Woodland as a “Rising Star” three times. She was recently named one of “The Top 50 Women Leaders in Law of 2023” by Women We Admire.

Experience

Ms. Woodland is experienced in handling cases for plaintiffs and defendants through all stages of litigation including mediation, trials, and appeals in state and federal court.  She handles a broad range of matters including breach of contract, business torts, fraud, partnership disputes, defamation and sexual harassment.

Prior to joining Novian & Novian, Lauren was a litigation associate at White & Case LLP.  She received her J.D. from UCLA School of Law, where she was managing editor of the UCLA Entertainment Law Review, and received her B.A. in History magna cum laude from the University of Southern California.

Representative Matters:

• Represented landlord plaintiff in breach of commercial lease action against tenant who alleged constructive eviction and negligence due to mold at the premises. Obtained favorable six-figure settlement in favor of landlord within days after filing a motion for summary adjudication/judgment on both the complaint and cross-complaint.
• Successfully defended Estonian cloud mining company against a class action alleging violations of California consumer and securities laws. After defeating plaintiff’s motion to compel defendant’s deposition in Los Angeles, plaintiff’s counsel was forced to travel to Minsk, Belarus to take defendant’s deposition. The parties attended mediation shortly thereafter and the case settled for a fraction of plaintiff’s counsel’s demand.
• Successfully defended borrower against breach of contract action in federal court. Days after filing a Rule 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction over defendant, plaintiff settled for significantly less than its alleged damages.
• Represented claimant entertainment studio in arbitration against its former co-venturer. After defeating respondent’s application for right to attach order in the trial court and bringing a motion to compel compliance and for sanctions against respondent, the case settled in favor of claimant for a seven-figure sum.
• Represented fourteen parents and eight minor children in negligence action against daycare center. Obtained high six-figure settlement after making insurance policy limit demand.

Bar Admissions

California

District of Columbia

United States District Court, Central District of California

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit