Biography | Lauren E. Gilman

McLean, VA

p. 703.852.7873

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Lauren Gilman is a civil litigator with hands-on courtroom experience, including second-chairing multiple federal jury trials. She represents individuals, businesses, educational institutions, public entities, and professionals in state and federal courts in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and beyond. She handles matters from pre-suit evaluation through trial and appeal.

Lauren focuses her practice on defending claims involving general, premises, and product liability, complex tort, wrongful death, and admiralty and maritime matters. She regularly defends colleges, universities, and charter schools against negligence, toxic exposure, and Title IX claims, as well as public transit authorities in personal injury matters. Her professional liability practice includes defending lawyers, law firms, and health care providers against malpractice and related claims. Lauren takes a thorough, practical approach to litigation, providing timely strategic counsel to help clients evaluate risk, make informed decisions, and pursue effective resolutions.

Education

Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University (J.D., cum laude, 2022)
- President, Student Bar Association
- Senior Notes Editor, National Security Law Journal
- Moot Court Board
Texas Christian University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2019)

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia
Virginia

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Clerkships

The Honorable Adriane R. Marblestein-Deare, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
The Honorable Noël T. Johnson, Superior Court of the District of Columbia

Professional Affiliations

Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Lauren E. Gilman

Waters & Gilman Affirmance = Favorable Case Law When Video Evidence Directly Contradicts Plaintiff’s Claim of Injury

Jason Waters (Partner-McLean, VA) and Lauren Gilman (Associate-McLean, VA) won affirmance in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals from a Superior Court order granting summary judgment to our common carrier client. In his complaint, the plaintiff, a passenger on our client’s bus, alleged that he was injured when the bus operator negligently braked to avoid colliding with a vehicle. However, video evidence from the bus established that the passenger’s body barely moved when the bus braked. In affirming the trial court’s order granting summary judgement, the Court of Appeals agreed that the video evidence was sufficient to find that the plaintiff could not establish he was injured in the accident. The video showed that the minor collision “had almost no effect on him physically” and he did not exhibit any discomfort in the collision’s aftermath. Notably, the Court of Appeals also gave weight to the fact that the plaintiff did not speak with police about his injuries, directing attention to the police report from the incident that indicated nobody at the scene reported any injuries. Together, the court found that evidence demonstrated no genuine dispute of material fact, and the grant of summary judgment was proper. The opinion provides favorable case law moving forward in the District of Columbia for when video evidence directly contradicts a plaintiff’s claim they were injured, even when a plaintiff has subsequent medical records showing that he sought treatment for injuries.

Jason R. Waters and Lauren E. Gilman