Lauren Pardee Ruben
Lauren focuses on appellate litigation and dispositive motions.
Lauren Pardee Ruben has drafted briefs filed in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. courts of appeals, state appellate courts, and various trial courts across the country. Her practice covers a wide range of subject areas and issues, including civil procedure, class-action litigation, constitutional law, statutory interpretation, and complex commercial litigation.
Before joining Perkins Coie, Lauren served as a judicial clerk on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She also practiced appellate litigation at a leading national law firm.
Lauren earned her law degree from Yale Law School, where she served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal, and graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University.
Lauren maintains an active pro bono practice, focusing on immigration and civil rights matters.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Yale Law School, J.D., Editor, Yale Law Journal; Submissions Editor, Yale Journal of International Law, 2010
- Columbia University, B.A., Political Science and Hispanic Studies, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2007
Bar and Court Admissions
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Colorado
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New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Related Employment
- Jones Day, New York, NY, Issues & Appeals Associate, 2013-2014, 2015-2017
- Arnold & Porter LLP, New York, NY, and Washington, D.C., Summer Associate, 2009
- U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, San Francisco, CA, Summer Intern, 2008
Clerkships
- Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court of the United States
- Justice Goodwin Liu, Supreme Court of California
- Hon. Robert A. Katzmann, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Hon. Jed S. Rakoff, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Lawdragon 500 X - The Next Generation, for Appellate Litigation, 2023-2024
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation Law, 2023-2025
Perkins Coie Firmwide Pro Bono Leadership Award, B.K. Foster Care Team, 2020
Listed as a New York Metro "Rising Star" in appellate litigation by Super Lawyers, 2017
News
Professional Experience
Experience
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP v. NCR Corp., et al.
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Successfully argued for reversal of district court’s judgment on a CERLA limitations issue; defeated petition for rehearing en banc; defeated petition for certiorari. 32 F.4th 534 (6th Cir. 2022); 40 F.4th 481 (6th Cir. 2022); 144 S.Ct. 69 (2023)
Faust v. B. K. By Tinsley
U.S. Supreme Court
Successfully opposed a petition for certiorari in a class-action suit challenging Arizona’s foster care system.
B.K. et al. v. Snyder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Represented children in the Arizona foster care system. The children alleged that Arizona’s state-wide policies and practices deprived them of required medical services and thus subjected them to a substantial risk of harm. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order certifying a class of all children who are or will be in the Arizona foster care system. 922 F.3d 957 (9th Cir. 2019).
Everard Findlay Consulting, LLC v. Republic of Suriname
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Served as lead appellate counsel for a consulting firm in a contract dispute with the Republic of Suriname. Successfully argued that the district court erred in dismissing the firm’s suit under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. 831 F. App’x 599 (2d Cir. 2020)
CSMC 2007-C4 Egizii Portfolio LLC v. Springfield Prairie Properties, LLC
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Successfully obtained dismissal of appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
Dream Finders Homes LLC v. Weyerhaeuser NR Co.
Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court
Successfully represented a product manufacturer before the Colorado Court of Appeals, which held that the economic loss rule bars tort claims arising out of a warranty-covered product defect and reversed a $14 million judgment against the manufacturer. Successfully opposed a petition for certiorari to the Colorado Supreme Court. 506 P.3d 108, cert. denied, 2022 WL 4238209.
Alaska Spine Center, LLC v. Mat-Su Valley Medical Center, LLC, et al.
Supreme Court of Alaska
Successfully represented an ambulatory surgery center in its challenge to Alaska’s grant of an exemption to certificate-of-need laws. 2019 WL 1416034.
California Appellate Matter
California Court of Appeals and California Supreme Court
Successfully represented the beneficiary of a senior real property deed of trust before the California Court of Appeals against claims by purported beneficiaries to a subsequent forged deed of trust on the same property. Successfully opposed a petition for review to the California Supreme Court.
2221 Park Place Partners v. 2221 Park Place Tenant et al.
California Superior Court (Los Angeles)
Successfully represented tenant and guarantor in lease dispute against landlord arising out of a lease exit. All of landlord’s claims against guarantor for breach of lease and breach of guaranty were dismissed with prejudice.
Wagafe, et al. v. Trump, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented plaintiffs in obtaining certification of two nationwide classes of immigrants challenging an allegedly discriminatory government program.
Newton v. Walker
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Obtained a writ of mandamus requiring Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin to call special elections in two legislative districts left vacant when the former office holders resigned to take positions in the governor’s administration.