Our trial lawyers are experienced and accomplished in handling class action litigation in jurisdictions throughout the United States. We resolve suits brought by consumers, competitors, suppliers, employees, investors, shareholders, and regulators across many areas of the law – including consumer fraud, product warranties, contracts, insurance, employment, product liability, antitrust, securities, employee benefits, health care, and business torts. Our lawyers have the right skills and experience to handle any type of class action dispute for our clients.
Our team approach to our class action matters, as well as our use of technology and litigation management techniques, maximizes efficiency and promotes collaboration both within our firm and with our clients. Our experience handling class actions allows us to help our clients efficiently resolve cases to their satisfaction and in conformance with their goals. Because class actions are frequently filed in jurisdictions nationwide, our lawyers commonly work in “virtual law firms” with other firms around the country to bring our clients the best lawyers for the task at hand and to coordinate a consistent defense across jurisdictions.
Tucker Ellis holds a National Tier 1 ranking in Mass Tort Litigation and Class Actions – Defendants in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” and we were named one of the 15 "Most Active Class Action Defendant Law Firms" for 2014 (as ranked by Class Action Reporter, a daily newsletter devoted solely to the key details of virtually every major class action suit filed in the United States). We are also proud to be ranked in Chambers USA in the category of Litigation: General Commercial (Ohio), where one client remarks, “The firm is very interested in making and keeping us happy; they make us feel valued.” Another source adds, “They have been consistently knowledgeable and timely, and they demonstrate good judgment.”
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areas of class action emphasis
consumer
Our lawyers handle consumer class action matters that include business torts, product liability, data security, software licensing, false advertising, Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), food, cosmetic, nutritional supplement, and other product labeling, product warranties, and state consumer protection laws. We also advise clients on marketing and labeling claims, including false advertising counseling to avoid consumer class actions and enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission; food, beverage, supplement, and cosmetic manufacturer counseling regarding the requirements of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and California Proposition 65; and counseling on the use of claims such as “Organic,” “non-GMO,” and “Natural.”
life sciences litigation
Our nationally renowned Life Sciences Litigation Group teams with our class action attorneys to advise and defend our clients in high-profile class action cases involving drugs and medical devices, including class certification briefing and precertification strategy in cases around the country.
employment
Our Class Action Litigation Group is experienced in litigating a wide range of class- and collective-action cases, including wage-and-hour and discrimination claims, including related private attorney general act claims (PAGA).
ERISA and pension
Our seasoned employee benefits class action attorneys serve as lead counsel in a variety of ERISA, ESOP, and pension cases at both the trial and appellate court levels. Our class action attorneys provide expert consulation services and advice to government entities as they lobby for and enact legislation to maintain the solvency of governmental pension systems.
insurance
Our lawyers leverage their extensive experience representing major insurance carriers in insurance coverage matters to defend our clients in class action litigation related to policy interpretation and claims handling practices.
securities
We handle securities class actions ranging from defending companies and board members against shareholder derivative suits to representing law firms and other parties in professional liability actions arising from their involvement in securities transactions.
appellate
Our innovative Appellate and Legal Issues Group partners with our Class Action Litigation Group to represent clients before federal and state appellate courts in class certification appeals, as well as appeals on the merits.