lauren noriega

Lauren Noriega established The Noriega Law Firm in May 2017 in the Greater Los Angeles Area, where she serves as owner. Her practice concentrates on aggressive criminal defense for both California state and federal criminal defendants, specifically within the Central and Southern Districts. Her work spans from the pre-arraignment phase, including investigation and federal proffer sessions, to post-conviction relief. Beyond serious and violent felonies, the firm also handles misdemeanor cases such as DUIs and misdemeanor firearm charges. A significant area of her focus is overturning wrongful convictions through habeas relief and collaboration with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Conviction Review Unit. She also has experience in administrative representation, including DCFS proceedings and professional license revocation hearings.

Prior to opening her own firm, Noriega gained experience as an Associate Attorney at The Coimbra Law Firm from November 2016 to May 2017, where she handled criminal defense matters such as investigation representation, post-conviction relief, DUIs, and professional license revocation. She also served as a Law Clerk for The Coimbra Law Firm from November 2015 to November 2016, drafting clemency petitions, witness declarations, and preparing documents for agency hearings. Her early legal career included a clinical student role at the Loyola Law School Project For The Innocent from May 2015 to May 2016. In this capacity, she investigated claims of innocence, interviewed witnesses, drafted habeas corpus petitions, visited inmates, and collaborated with local attorneys on wrongful conviction cases. Noriega earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, with a concentration in Business Law and Intellectual Property Law, completing her studies from 2014 to 2016.

Before pursuing a legal career, Noriega studied Nutrition Sciences at California State University-San Bernardino, earning a Bachelor’s Degree between 2009 and 2012. During this period, she worked as a Nutritionist for AST Enzymes from June 2012 to January 2015, where she authored “The Physician’s Guide to Enzyme Therapy.” Her role involved overseeing and writing parameters for an international clinical cancer study on natural supplements and maintaining over 15 blogs on diseases and current research. She also worked as a Staff Writer for DL Reporter – Entertainment Law Blog from October 2014 to February 2016 and as a Case Manager for Ron Sholes, P.A. from March 2014 to August 2014, dealing with insurance settlements and client treatment matters.