Lauren Jaffe

Lauren Jaffe

Commercial Litigation

5.0 (1 reviews)
Chicago, Illinois
11+ years experience
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
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1 South Dearborn Street, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60603
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Bio

Lauren Jaffe serves clients in matters from discreet internal investigations to large-scale class actions, leveraging experience as a paralegal for the Department of Justice, a student representing federal criminal defendants, a federal judicial law clerk, and an attorney working alongside an in-house compliance team.Lauren helps clients navigate a wide variety of matters, with a particular focus on commercial and white collar cases. She also handles class actions, internal and government investigations, and cases involving civil rights violations. Lauren has experience in all phases of litigation from investigation through trial, including drafting successful dispositive motions, briefs, and sentencing memoranda, arguing dispositive and expert-related motions, handling all aspects of discovery, negotiating settlements, and preparing and examining witnesses for deposition and trial. Lauren practices in both federal and state court. Lauren Jaffe serves clients in matters from discreet internal investigations to large-scale class actions, leveraging experience as a paralegal for the Department of Justice, a student representing federal criminal defendants, a federal judicial law clerk, and an attorney working alongside an in-house compliance team.Lauren helps clients navigate a wide variety of matters, with a particular focus on commercial and white collar cases. She also handles class actions, internal and government investigations, and cases involving civil rights violations. Lauren has experience in all phases of litigation from investigation through trial, including drafting successful dispositive motions, briefs, and sentencing memoranda, arguing dispositive and expert-related motions, handling all aspects of discovery, negotiating settlements, and preparing and examining witnesses for deposition and trial. Lauren practices in both federal and state court. Lauren Jaffe serves clients in matters from discreet internal investigations to large-scale class actions, leveraging experience as a paralegal for the Department of Justice, a student representing federal criminal defendants, a federal judicial law clerk, and an attorney working alongside an in-house compliance team. Lauren helps clients navigate a wide variety of matters, with a particular focus on commercial and white collar cases. She also handles class actions, internal and government investigations, and cases involving civil rights violations. Lauren has experience in all phases of litigation from investigation through trial, including drafting successful dispositive motions, briefs, and sentencing memoranda, arguing dispositive and expert-related motions, handling all aspects of discovery, negotiating settlements, and preparing and examining witnesses for deposition and trial. Lauren practices in both federal and state court.

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized: Commercial Litigation
  • Recognized: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Recognized: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Recognized: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions-Defendants), Best Lawyers® (2020-2023)
  • Illinois Emerging Lawyer in Class Action/Mass Tort Defense Law and Commercial Litigation, Law Bulletin Media Leading Lawyers (2022)

Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2021

Education

  • University of Chicago, J.D., with honors, graduated 2014
  • Washington University in St. Louis, B.A., French and Political Science, with honors, graduated 2009

Reviews

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Susan Roberts

2 weeks ago

A strategic and unflappable advocate in complex litigation

When our mid-sized manufacturing company was unexpectedly named in a multi-district product liability class action, the stakes felt overwhelming. We needed counsel who was not only technically brilliant but could navigate the intense pressure with clarity and strategic foresight. Lauren Jaffe was precisely that advocate. From our first consultation, her deep experience in mass tort and class action defense was evident. She didn't just react to the complaint; she immediately outlined a phased strategy that included a discreet internal investigation to understand our potential exposure, a tactic clearly honed from her prior work with the DOJ and complex internal reviews. Lauren possesses a rare ability to distill incredibly complex legal issues into actionable business advice for our leadership team. Her recognition in commercial and white-collar litigation is well-deserved, reflecting a litigator's mindset that she applied masterfully to our civil case, anticipating opposing counsel's moves several steps ahead. After 11 months of rigorous motion practice and negotiation guided by Lauren's steady hand, we achieved a settlement that was not only favorable but also structured in a way that protected our company's operational future and reputation. Her professionalism is matched by a genuine personal investment in her clients' success. I cannot recommend Lauren Jaffe and the team at Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila highly enough for any business facing high-stakes litigation in Chicago or beyond.

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