Companies and consumers regularly turn to us to defend and prosecute class actions throughout the United States.
No hold-ups: Our lawyers have the respect of courts and opposing counsel, and our willingness to try even the most difficult case tells opposing counsel litigating against us will not be business as usual. Among other benefits, this means the plaintiffs’ bar knows it cannot rely on the inevitable strike-suit settlement.
Experienced lawyers: Our class action bench is deep. We have extensive knowledge of the procedural and litigation dynamics unique to class actions, as well as expertise in the underlying substantive areas of the law. We also have established productive working relationships with the plaintiffs’ class action bar, which pay dividends in terms of limiting discovery and other litigation disputes, as well as at the settlement table.
We have represented clients in class actions in many disciplines and dozens of jurisdictions. Our expertise includes:
- Antitrust
- Consumer Fraud
- Data Privacy & Security
- False Advertising
- Financial Markets
- Product Liability
- RICO Claims
- Securities Fraud
- Toxic Tort
- Unfair Competition
- Wage-and-Hour Claims
Our class action experience spans multiple major industries, including high-tech electronics, banking and financial services, oil and gas, entertainment, telecommunications, medical services, defense contracting, insurance, toy and game manufacturing, and sharing economy companies.
Exit strategies: We know a class action can quickly become a tool for litigation extortion. Effective defense requires early identification of our client’s optimal exit strategy. We are particularly proud of our track record resolving class actions at modest expense to our clients—whether through an outright win or a sensible business-savvy settlement. In several instances, we have persuaded plaintiffs’ counsel to drop cases altogether after providing informal discovery. We have resolved other cases on very favorable terms through mediation before any discovery or certification proceedings. And we have a strong track record getting cases dismissed on early motions.
We also represent plaintiffs: We are equally effective prosecuting class actions. We have achieved excellent results on behalf of plaintiffs alleging a variety of state and federal class claims including unfair business practices. Because we work both sides of the class action aisle, we thoroughly understand the strategic decisions that inform winning strategies.f
