About Lauren Roso

Lauren Roso serves as a dedicated advocate specializing in complex civil rights, government investigations, and business litigation. She focuses particularly on cases involving police misconduct, excessive force, and jail and prison abuse. Over the past decade, working both in private practice and at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota's Criminal Division, she has pursued accountability for individuals, companies, and government actors. As a former federal prosecutor, Roso litigated dozens of matters to jury verdict or resolution, handling complex narcotics trafficking, money laundering, violent crimes, national security threats, and human rights abuses.

She supervised trial teams and trained attorneys while maintaining a full caseload as Senior Litigation Counsel. Previously, she worked at a Minneapolis-based international law firm and maintained an active pro bono practice. She clerked for former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea following law school graduation.

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Education

University of Minnesota Law School
J.D., magna cum laude, 2015
Macalester College
Undergraduate, 2010

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Minnesota

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