Construction Law Attorney in Houston - Lauren E. Scroggs
Lauren Scroggs’ practice focuses on advocating for general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and project owners in various capacities, including litigation, negotiations, contract review, and appeals.
Prior to joining the firm, Lauren served a one-year term as a law clerk to Justice Eva Guzman at the Supreme Court of Texas.
- Construction Law, Litigation and Transactional
- Commercial Litigation
- Appellate
- Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
- Served as second chair in bench trials successfully adjudicating developer client’s claims against general contractor
- Represented general contractors and subcontractors as first chair in multiple fast track arbitration proceedings
- Represented clients on appeal in the Texas intermediate courts of appeal, the Supreme Court of Texas, and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Revise, review and negotiate prime client contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders
- Represent owner, general contractor, subcontractor, and supplier clients in a variety of litigation matters including defense and prosecution of breach of contract, lien, delay and defect claims
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
- J.D. (magna cum laude) – 2015
- South Texas Law Review, Note & Comment Editor
- Dean’s Scholar
- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
- State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section
- Houston Bar Association, Construction Law Section
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- South Texas Young Alumni Council
- (Contributing Author) Recent Court Opinions Concerning Construction Law, The Change Order, State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section, March 2019
- “The King Can Do No Wrong (Mostly)” AM Monthly Law Alert, March 2019
- “Federal Funding Allocated for Texas Flood Control Projects,” AM Monthly Law Alert, July 2018
- “Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Contracts: Validity vs. Enforceability,” AM Monthly Law Alert, November 2017
- “Texas Reins in Costly E-Discovery,” AM Monthly Law Alert, June 2017
- “Strategic and Tactical Approaches to Selecting Arbitrators for Domestic and International Arbitrations,” (Co-Author), 29th Annual International Law Institute, State Bar of Texas International Law Section, February 2017
Houston’s Top Lawyers – Construction, Houstonia Magazine, 2022
