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An accomplished trial lawyer, Lauren P. McLaughlin is co-founder and Managing Partner of BrigliaMcLaughlin.  Her legal practice is devoted to complex commercial litigation, with a heavy emphasis on construction law and surety defense.  She has successfully represented owners, contractors, and sureties in federal and state courts and in arbitration matters.

As first-chair trial counsel, she obtained a judgment against a national corporation in connection with a contractual land dispute, which ruling was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Virginia.  Ms. McLaughlin second-chaired a federal bench trial, obtaining a complete victory for a national general contractor in disputes arising from a federal prison project. She also acted as co-counsel in obtaining a complete defense verdict for an insurer client.

An area of particular emphasis for Ms. McLaughlin is representing clients in the power industry, where she has been involved in obtaining legal victories for power generation facility owners.  She collaborated in obtaining an $85 million dollar mandatory injunction in the Southern District of New York against an international insurer giant.  She also participated in successfully resolving a multi-million dollar dispute for a U.S.-owned joint venture completing the very first foreign-owned power facility in The People’s Republic of China.

As a result of her experience, Ms. McLaughlin has been invited to speak to industry and professional organizations, including the Construction Superconference, the Annual Conference for Structural Engineers Association of Texas in Dallas, Texas; Virginia Bar Association’s Annual Construction Law and Public Contracts Seminar; and the Annual Management Seminar for the National Capital Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.  Ms. McLaughlin also regularly contributes to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Civil Engineering Magazine, where she is the co-author of “The Law” column, which addresses legal risk and other issues pertinent to design professionals and industry participants. 

Ms. McLaughlin is a Phi Beta Kappa member and received her Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude from Trinity University in Washington D.C.  She obtained her juris doctorate with honors from Catholic University Columbus School of Law.