Attorney at Law · Reno, Nevada

Lauren
Gorman

Stanford Law graduate. Nationally recognized trial attorney. Pioneer in documentary filmmaking as courtroom advocacy. A practitioner whose published decisions reflect a career built on results that endure.

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Effective advocacy is not simply a matter of knowing the law. It is the capacity to construct a coherent, compelling narrative and to present it with precision and credibility before the people who decide.
The Attorney

A Nationally Recognized
Advocate and Innovator

Lauren Gorman is a nationally recognized attorney and Stanford Law School graduate practicing in Reno, Nevada. She is a seasoned trial lawyer and creative litigator whose advocacy has resulted in numerous wins and published decisions across Nevada’s state and federal courts and in United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

She mentors and consults on issues ranging from constitutional law to complex sentencing and statutory construction. She is passionate about humanizing clients through media and is a pioneer in using documentary filmmaking in sentencing proceedings to bring a client’s world into a sterile courtroom, an approach that transcends what conventional evidence alone can achieve, because judges decide cases based on their understanding of who a defendant is, not merely what they are alleged to have done.

Her practice spans criminal defense, family law, civil rights litigation, and protection orders with a focus on high-stakes matters where the legal, financial, and reputational consequences are most significant.

Career

A Record Built
Over Time

From Stanford Law through a career of complex, contested litigation — Lauren’s practice has been defined by analytical precision, creative advocacy, and results that hold up.

Education

Stanford
Law School

Stanford Law School — J.D.

Stanford Law School is ranked as the number one law school in the United States. Stanford provided the educational foundation that informs every aspect of Lauren’s practice, from litigating constitutional issues to trial strategy. The rigor of that foundation informs the way she approaches every legal question: systematically, precisely, and with a command of the ever-evolving legal landscape.
Trial Practice

Nevada State
& Federal Courts

Seasoned Trial Attorney — Published Decisions

Lauren has tried cases across Nevada’s state and federal courts, building a record of favorable verdicts and published decisions that reflect sustained excellence in contested litigation. Her advocacy is not confined to one area of practice. She has litigated criminal cases, family law matters, and civil rights cases bringing the same command of the courtroom to each.
Innovation

Documentary
Filmmaking

Pioneer — Documentary Filmmaking as Courtroom Advocacy

Lauren is recognized as a pioneer in the use of documentary filmmaking to bring a client’s life, context, and circumstances into the courtroom. This is strategic approach to a fundamental challenge in sentencing advocacy: making a judge understand who a person is, not merely what they are alleged to have done. The approach requires the same qualities as effective litigation — a clear theory, a coherent narrative, and meticulous preparation.
Present

Reno
Nevada

Gorman Law — Reno, Nevada

Lauren’s practice serves clients in Reno, throughout Northern Nevada, and before the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her nationally recognized expertise is paired with deep familiarity with the courts, judges, and practitioners of this region, providing clients unique expertise.

Consultations are available for those confronting legal matters of consequence who require the counsel of a seasoned, nationally recognized advocate.

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