Lauren Sandground is an associate in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, and is a member of the Insurance Recovery and Counseling and Investigations, Enforcement, and White Collar practice groups.
In Insurance Recovery and Counseling, Lauren represents insurance policyholders in coverage disputes including food and consumer product recalls, environmental liabilities, and government investigations and regulatory enforcement actions. She has experience negotiating, mediating, and litigating such disputes under a myriad of policies covering general liability, product recalls and contamination, business interruption, directors & officers liability, representations and warranties, and employment practices liability.
In Investigations, Enforcement, and White Collar, Lauren focuses her practice on the defense of individuals and corporations subject to government investigations and regulatory enforcement actions, particularly by state and federal securities regulators, as well as representing broker-dealer and investment adviser clients in arbitration concerning investor complaints. She has experience in matters involving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, and stock exchanges.
Lauren also maintains an active civil and criminal litigation practice in Virginia courts. She is committed to pro bono, and has been involved in a number of immigration and asylum matters during her tenure with K&L Gates.
