Lauryn T. Robinson

Lauryn T. Robinson

Managing Associate

Overview

Lauryn’s practice covers general commercial litigation, consumer class actions, and transportation and logistics-related claims.

Clients value Lauryn’s efficiency and her ability to anticipate their needs and save them valuable time. She has been described as “well-organized, thoughtful, and persuasive.”

Lauryn has experience handling a variety of complex commercial litigation in state and federal court, as well as in arbitration proceedings. She navigates all stages of litigation, including drafting motions, managing discovery projects of various scales, representing clients at hearings and mediations, and assisting with trial. Lauryn also has experience taking and defending fact and expert witness depositions and has contributed to several pro bono projects.

Lauryn regularly defends retail & e-commerce clients against class actions alleging unfair or deceptive business practices. She is also skilled at providing practical advice regarding novel retail and e-commerce issues, both for the purposes of litigation and risk-mitigation.

Additionally, as a member of the Transportation & Logistics group, Lauryn represents carriers, transportation brokers, and third-party logistics providers in a wide variety of contractual disputes.

Lauryn currently serves on Benesch’s Hiring Committee and Associate Development Committee. While in law school, she served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Melody Stewart of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Lauryn also served as the Vice Chairperson of the CSU Law Moot Court Team, as well as an executive board member for the CSU Law Chapter of the Black Law Students’ Association.

Featured endorsements

Experience

Credentials

Education

Duquesne University, B.A. in Political Science and African Studies
  • Dean’s List
  • Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership
  • cum laude
Cleveland State University College of Law, J.D.
  • Judicial Extern to the Honorable Melody Stewart, Supreme Court of Ohio
  • Cleveland State University College of Law Moot Court Team, Vice Chairperson
  • New York Bar Association Moot Court Competition, First Place
  • American Bar Association Moot Court Competition
  • Black Law Students’ Association, Cleveland State University College of Law, Executive Board Member
  • Black Law Students’ Association, Cleveland State University College of Law, Outstanding Upperclassman Award
  • Dean’s List

Clerkships and Bar Admissions

Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Texas

More

  • Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Member, Norman S. Minor Bar Association
  • Member, Ohio Women’s Bar Association
  • Listed, The National Black Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40 Attorneys in Ohio, 2025
  • Named, Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation, 40 Under 40 Emerging Legend, 2025

  • Selected, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinders Program, 2025

  • Named, Crain’s Cleveland Business, Notable Women in Law, 2024

  • Listed, The National Black Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40 Attorneys in Ohio, 2023

  • Graduate, FDCC Ladder Down Cleveland Program, Class of 2023

  • Listed, Lawyers of Color Hot List, 2022

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated

Member

Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation

Trustee At-Large