Lauren B. Rainwater

Partner

I bring a wide range of experience to help businesses navigate and resolve complex problems.

Lauren Rainwater focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on consumer class action defense, intellectual property litigation, and complex business disputes. Lauren also advises technology clients on liability in the areas of artificial intelligence, the internet of things, and autonomous driving. In addition, Lauren regularly litigates product liability and breach of warranty claims and represents clients in relation to confidential state and federal investigations.

Practice Highlights

Consumer class actions

Defends large companies in a variety of consumer class actions, including class actions for false advertising and deceptive business practices, violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Artificial intelligence and the internet of things

Counsels leading companies on liability and warranty issues surrounding services and devices utilizing and incorporating artificial intelligence and the internet of things.

Business disputes and counseling

Represents defendants and plaintiffs in business disputes, including disputes involving intellectual property rights. Also advises companies on avoiding contractual ambiguity, protecting rights prior to litigation, and complying with federal and local laws impacting the technology sector.

Selected Class Actions

Trademark and Intellectual Property Litigation

*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Complex Civil Litigation

Admitted to Practice

New York
Washington
U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit

Education

J.D., Cornell Law School
- Vice Chancellor for Internal Competitions, Cornell Moot Court Executive Board
- Vice President, Cornell Law Student Association
- Vice President, Women’s Law Coalition
B.A., Political Science, University of Kansas, with distinction
- Phi Beta Kappa

Memberships & Affiliations

- Federal Bar Association
- King County Bar Association
- Washington Women Lawyers
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
- Programming Committee Member, Annual Regional Conference, 2017 – National Association of Women Lawyers

Professional Recognition

- Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers, 2024-present
- Selected to "Washington Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2014-2021

Background

- Associate, Dorsey & Whitney
- Volunteer Clerk, Hon. John C. Coughenour, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, Seattle, 2010-2011
- Summer Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York, N.Y.

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