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![Lauren Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Wood-Lauren_5ca4520656af46441fca5587c4dc9941.jpg)

# Lauren Wood

Lauren Wood is the lead trial lawyer and owner of *L Wood Law* in Woodland Hills. Before starting her own firm, she was a partner at Schurmer & Wood in Ventura County. She handles wrongful death, automobile, pedestrian, trucking and bicycle accidents, premises liability, insurance bad faith and dog bite cases. E-mail: lwood@lwoodlaw.com.

### Articles written by this author:

[![Expedited Jury Trials level the playing field for smaller-value cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Wood_istock-87300798_7c36d4df684bad3b81b63ed2309cabbf.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-january/expedited-jury-trials-level-the-playing-field-for-smaller-value-cases "Expedited Jury Trials level the playing field for smaller-value cases")

## [Expedited Jury Trials level the playing field for smaller-value cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-january/expedited-jury-trials-level-the-playing-field-for-smaller-value-cases "Expedited Jury Trials level the playing field for smaller-value cases")

Can you present your case in three hours and win over 6 of 8 jurors? This low-cost trial option might be right for your low-dollar-value case

[Lauren Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lauren-wood "Lauren Wood")

[2020 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-january)

## [How to try cases on a budget](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/how-to-try-cases-on-a-budget "How to try cases on a budget")

Practical tips for cutting costs while preserving the benefits of a trial

[Lauren Wood](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lauren-wood "Lauren Wood")

[2025 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march)