Lauren N. Dedejic

ABOUT

Lauren N. Dedejic is a Partner at Cruser Mitchell, primarily representing clients in complex litigation and defense matters. Her practice includes Employment Practices Liability, Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation, and Transactional Advisory work, where she manages matters from initial strategy through resolution, including motion practice, discovery management, depositions, and settlement negotiations.

Lauren brings more than a decade of diverse legal experience spanning litigation, in-house counsel work, municipal law, regulatory compliance, and transactional matters. Prior to joining Cruser Mitchell, she served as an attorney for the Chicago Department of Aviation, advising on labor and employment issues, contracts, real estate transactions, finance, and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations affecting O’Hare and Midway International Airports.

Earlier in her career, Lauren was Chief Legislative Attorney for the Hawaii State Legislature, where she drafted legislation and provided legal analysis on complex policy issues. She also has extensive litigation and transactional experience across California, Hawaii, Illinois, and Virginia, representing clients in a broad range of matters. She is committed to achieving efficient, pragmatic outcomes that advance her clients’ goals.

Education

UIC Law, 2012
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2008

Areas of practice

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Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

California
Hawaii
Illinois
Virginia

Associations

Hawaii State Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association