Lauren A. Shurman
Experience
Lauren Shurman is a partner in the Litigation group and focuses her practice on
general commercial and employment litigation. Lauren has litigated complex
commercial disputes in federal and state courts and in arbitration, and has
represented clients in administrative proceedings before the Utah Labor Commission,
the Utah Public Service Commission, the Utah State Tax Commission, the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Utah
State Board of Education. She represents employers in matters relating to employment
discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, the Family Medical Leave Act and
non-compete agreements and trade secret law. She also advises clients on personnel
policies and has assisted employers in developing employee handbooks.
Before joining Stoel Rives as an attorney, Lauren was a summer associate in the Salt
Lake City office (2004, 2005).
Representative Work
Complex Commercial Litigation
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In re Jordan School District (2008) – represented Utah's Jordan School District in
an arbitration to divide over $1 billion in assets and liabilities between the
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Partner
Salt Lake City, UT
(801) 715-6667 direct
(801) 578-6999 fax
lauren.shurman@stoel.com
Jordan School District and the Canyons School District.
Education
IHC v. D&K, 196 P.3d 588 (Utah 2008) – obtained a favorable ruling that landlord
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did not waive its right to evict tenant.
2006, cum laude
Represented a pharmaceutical skin cream manufacturer against product liability
Moot Court Board Member
Stanley Star Scholar
claims. Obtained dismissal of all claims based on statute of limitations grounds.
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Represented a franchisor in asserting claims against franchisee and guarantors for
Editor-in-Chief, Alaska Law Review
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franchisor on all claims and successfully moved to dismiss counterclaims for
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breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.
Employment Litigation
Represented a food manufacturer and distributor against disability discrimination
claims asserted by a job applicant. Obtained dismissal of administrative appeal
based on applicant's failure to mitigate damages.
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Defended a chain of convenience stores against Title VII national origin
discrimination and retaliation claims brought by a former store manager.
Obtained summary judgment in favor of defendant employer on all claims.
University of Utah, M.S.,
2004, educational psychology
breach of franchise agreement. Obtained summary judgment in favor of
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Duke University School of Law, J.D.,
University of Utah, B.S., 1999, biology,
cum laude
Admissions
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Utah
Lauren A. Shurman
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Represented an employer against invasion of privacy and wrongful termination claims by a former employee. Obtained summary
judgment in favor of the defendant employer.
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Ellington v. Murray Energy (D. Utah 2010) – obtained summary judgment in favor of a defendant employer on plaintiff's religious
discrimination claims under Title VII.
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Pumphrey v. Lifescan (D. Utah 2010) – obtained summary judgment in favor of a defendant employer on plaintiff's sexual
harassment, gender discrimination, and retaliation claims under Title VII.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed among Rising Stars (Business Litigation), Mountain States Super Lawyers®, 2009-2015
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Member, Salt Lake County Bar Executive Committee, 2007-present
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Member, Women Lawyers of Utah Board, Chair of Judicial Mentoring Committee, 2015-present
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Member, Utah State Bar Character and Fitness Committee
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Member, Utah State Bar (Litigation Section, Labor & Employment Section)
Presentations
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"Utah Antidiscrimination and Religious Freedom Act," Stoel Rives LLP, May 2015
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"Employee Benefits for Same-Sex Couples," Stoel Rives LLP, February 2014
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"Straight Talk: An HR Executive Roundtable," Stoel Rives LLP, June 2013
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"OFCCP Compliance Update: From Regulations to Reality," Stoel Rives LLP, May 2013
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"Employees with Medical Conditions: Managing the Overlap under Workers Compensation, the ADA and the FMLA," Stoel Rives
LLP, Dec. 2011
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Panelist, "Dividing the Jordan School District," Utah State Bar Convention, Summer 2009
Publications
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ABA Annual Review of Employee Mobility, Restrictive Covenants, and Trade Secret Cases for the Tenth Circuit, 2014
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Utah Chapter Supplement, Employment at Will: A State-by-State Survey, published by Bloomberg BNA, 2013-2014
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"Are Remedies Available to Working Moms Who Experience 'Lactation Discrimination'?" Law360, 2012
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"Utah Court Limits Available Remedies for Misappropriation of Confidential Information - Why Confidentiality Agreements Are
Now More Important Than Ever," The Enterprise, Nov. 2012
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"Signing Your Privacy Away? Privacy in the Petition Process" (coauthor), IADC Privacy Project, 2011
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"Drafting Effective and Enforceable Non-Compete Agreements," The Enterprise, June 2007
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"Cognitive-Affective Predictors of Women's Readiness to End Domestic Violence Relationships" (coauthor), Journal of
Interpersonal Violence, 2006
Lauren A. Shurman
Civic Activities
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Member, YWCA of Utah, Governance Committee, 2013-present
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Trustee, National Association of Women Business Owners, Salt Lake Chapter, 2015-present
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Trustee, Sugar House Park Authority Board, 2010-2014 (Vice President, 2012-2014)
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Member, YWCA of Salt Lake City, Board of Directors, 2010-2013
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Volunteer, Utah Legal Services, 2002-2003