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Laura Marquez-Garrett

ShareholderE-Discovery, Technology & Strategy Team Chair; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Co-Chair; Co-Founder & Managing Attorney for Lumos

Seattle

D 206.223.6246

C 206.954.7696

garrettl@lanepowell.com

Laura Marquez-Garrett is the founder and chair of the Electronic Discovery, Technology and Strategy team, and the discovery division, Lumos. She has more than 15 years of experience handling all manners of complex litigation and business disputes, including bet-the-company and similar, high-stake matters.

Laura has focused the last 10 years of her career on issues of discovery, including, but not limited to, extensive work as Discovery Counsel and as a consultant on complex matters, thought-leadership, and the development of methodologies aimed at reducing discovery spend. Laura’s discovery-related experience includes, but is not limited to,

Serving as lead discovery counsel in joint defense group in a multi-million dollar contract dispute, resulting in significant sanctions outcome and settlement;
Discovery counsel across multiple arbitrations and several states, resulting in significant discovery-based orders and disclosure of key evidence (all matters settled);
Discovery counsel retained in multiple state and federal court matters after filing adverse discovery motions and orders and for purpose of ensuring reasonable and proportionate discovery processes and compliance. In all such cases, these efforts led to the withdrawal of pending motions and/or favorable resolution of pending discovery disputes;
Early case assessment and investigation on complex matters, enabling settlement both prior to and shortly after the filing of a formal, legal complaint;
Obtaining terminating and other severe sanctions in Washington State Court proceedings;
Obtaining appointment of and extensive experience with various discovery-related neutrals, including discovery masters in uncontested and contested circumstances, as well as court and/or discovery master appointed forensic accountants and discovery vendors;
Organization and oversight of large-scale collection and review efforts under various circumstances, including but not limited to the timing and/or data volume challenges, technology-based and/or location difficulties, and other strategic considerations;
Evaluating and working closely with experts, as well as forensic investigators and accountants;
Effectively and cooperatively resolving a multitude of discovery disputes, including in the context of fraud and bad faith claims, creatively and without resort to motion practice;
Development of creative solutions and early case assessment techniques, resulting in the early settlement and/or discovery of material evidence;
Troubleshooting on a vast array of discovery situations and challenges.
Conducting department-wide training on discovery best practices and risk management;
Speaking at continuing legal education seminars on issues of electronic discovery.

In addition to serving as chair of Lane Powell’s Electronic Discovery, Technology and Strategy team, Laura served as Lane Powell’s Hiring Partner in 2019, currently co-chairs Lane Powell’s DEI Committee, and is a long-standing member of the Sedona Conference. She is a strong advocate for mentoring, believes in the power of diversity, and genuinely enjoys her work in the field of discovery.

Professional Experience

Foster Pepper PLLC, Associate (2008-2011)

Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

Contract Attorney (2006-2008)
Associate (2002-2006)
Summer Associate (2001)

Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin PC,

Summer Associate (2000; 2001)

Community Involvement

National Council of La Raza, Member

National LGBT Bar Association, Member

Sedona Conference Working Group 1, Member

Seattle Parkinson’s Project, Former Member of the Board of Directors

Lawyer’s Club of San Francisco, Former Member of the Board of Governors

Washington State Bar Association, LGBT Law Section, Former Committee Chair

Thought Leadership

October 19, 2021News
Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2022
Awards & Honors
October 28, 2020News
Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2021
Awards & Honors
September 18, 2019Event / CLE
Electronic Discovery IRL: Spend Less and Accomplish More
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, Lighthouse & Lane Powell Lunch & Learn CLE | Seattle
June 4, 2019News
Lane Powell Announces New Leaders, Reinforcing Focus on Innovation & Talent
Firm Announcement
October 12, 2018News
Lane Powell Highly Recommended in Benchmark Litigation 2019
Awards & Honors
October 20, 2016News
Lane Powell Highly Recommended in Benchmark Litigation 2017
Awards & Honors
August 9, 2016News
Marquez-Garrett Named to Benchmark Litigation’s ‘Under 40 Hot List’ for 2016
Awards & Honors
October 27, 2015News
Lane Powell Highly Recommended in 2016 Benchmark Litigation
February 2, 2015News
Lane Powell Obtains $1.1 Million Monetary Sanction in State Court Proceedings
July 31, 2014Publication
Electronic Discovery: Glossary of 123 Commonly Used Terms
Electronic Discovery, Technology and Strategy Legal Update
April 28, 2014Publication
Do You Know Where Your Data Went? Best Practices for Preserving Electronically Stored Information
Seattle Business Magazine

Practices & Industries

Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
Electronic Discovery, Technology & Strategy
Financial Institutions Litigation & Investigations
Privacy & Data Security
Securities & Corporate Governance Litigation

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., 2002
- Harvard Latino Law Review, Editor-in-Chief (2001-2002)
- Harvard Latino Law Review, Editor (2000-2001)
- La Alianza, Community Outreach Chair
University of California at Berkeley, B.A., magna cum laude, 1999

Admissions

Washington
California
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California

Honors

"Future Star," Benchmark Litigation (2016-2022)

"Under 40 Hot List," Benchmark Litigation (2016)

Lumos Website

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