Lauren Strickroth is a partner with Best Best & Krieger LLP. Lauren focuses her practice on general counsel business advice and civil litigation. She has a broad range of clients including privately owned businesses, trustees, trust beneficiaries and health care agencies. She has successfully defended corporations, trustees and health care agencies in a variety of complex actions. In addition to her trial practice, Lauren acts as outside general counsel for several businesses, and counsels clients on strategic initiatives, limiting their risk and avoiding litigation. She represents business clients in a variety of legal matters including contracts, corporate structuring, corporate governance and tax matters.

Prior to joining BB&K, Lauren was an associate with Gordon & Rees, LLP in Orange County. She also worked at Kia Motors, where she focused on contracts, litigation and privacy issues.

Lauren graduated cum laude from Chapman University School of Law. During law school, she was the symposium editor of the Chapman Law Review. In addition, Lauren worked as an extern for the Hon. R. Gary Klausner of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. She was the recipient of CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Legal Research and Writing, Property and Federal Taxation.

Lauren was born and raised in Orange County. She and her husband Matt are residents of the City of Temecula and are active members of many professional and community organizations. She is licensed to practice law in the State of California.

Education

• Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law, J.D., cum laude
• Claremont McKenna College, B.A., economics