Class Action

Our team mission is to prevent the plaintiff’s bar from abusing the class action procedure. The class action device was intended as an exception to the usual rule that litigation is conducted by named individual parties. The class action procedure was never designed to enlarge and modify substantive rights. Our class action team serves as defense counsel for a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to sole proprietorships, in cases filed across the nation in more than twenty different jurisdictions. For each matter, we provide a litigation plan tailored to meet client objectives in a cost effective manner. When feasible, we prepare motions to limit the scope of the issues presented and to curtail the cost of discovery. We are experienced in all phases of class action litigation, including dismissal, denial of certification, summary judgment, decertification, jury verdict and appeal. 

Class Action Experience

Using a multidisciplinary approach, we have defended more than 200 class actions alleging a wide range of legal theories, including the following types of alleged violations or infractions:

• Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
• Covid-19
• False Advertising
• Data Breach/Privacy
• Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
• Mass Tort
• Labor & Employment
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty
• Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
• Antitrust

Additionally, our class action attorneys have defended over 40 class action lawsuits within the labor and employment industry, including matters involving the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), various state wage and hour laws, background check practices, discrimination and wrongful discharge, and ERISA employee benefit claims.