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C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R
Monday, December 26, 2016, Vol. 18, No. 257
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* Most Active Class Action Plaintiff Law Firms - 2016
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* Most Active Class Action Plaintiff Law Firms - 2016
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The Class Action Reporter is pleased to provide our subscribers
the following list of law firms that we have identified as the 15
most active class action law firms during 2016.
This list is the product of and copyrighted by Beard Group, Inc.,
and no reproduction or further use of this list is permitted
without the prior written consent of Beard Group, Inc., P.O. Box
40915, Washington, D.C. 20016
MORGAN & MORGAN P.A.
For the second straight year, Morgan & Morgan is the
Class Action Reporter's most active plaintiff law firm.
Morgan & Morgan launched at least 153 complaints this
year alleging violations of state and federal laws,
including the Fair Labor Standards Act, California's
Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Act,
Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the
Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Racketeer Influenced
and Corrupt Organizations Act. The defendants range
from Casa Fiesta Restaurant, Cognizant Technology
Solutions, Cottonwood Residential, Inc., and Flowers
Foods, which are being sued for alleged labor law
violations, to Fiat-Chrysler, which is being sued for
defective vehicle parts, and Pella Corp. for defective
windows. The firm also sued Yahoo! Inc. and Equifax,
Inc., for failure to secure user data. The firm also
targeted L'Oreal USA, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company,
and Reynolds American for misleading advertising of
their products.
Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., with about 32 offices
within the state and in Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Arkansas
On the Web: http://www.forthepeople.com/
Contacts:
Carlos V. Leach, Esq.
MORGAN & MORGAN, P.A.
20 N. Orange Avenue
Wells Fargo Building, 14th Floor
PO Box 4979
Orlando, FL 32802-4979
Telephone: (407) 420 1414
Facsimile: (407) 245-3341
E-mail: CLeach@forthepeople.com
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Andrew R. Frisch, Esq.
MORGAN & MORGAN, P.A.
600 N. Pine Island Road, Suite 400
Plantation, FL 33324
Telephone: (954) 318-0268
Facsimile: (954) 333-3515
E-mail: AFrisch@forthepeople.com
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John A. Yanchunis, Esq.
MORGAN & MORGAN
201 N. Franklin Street, 7th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: (813)223 5505
Facsimile: (813)233 5402
E-mail: jyanchunis@forthepeople.com
pbarthle@forthepeople.com
mglassman@forthepeople.com
POMERANTZ LLP
Pomerantz LLP filed at least 111 class action lawsuits
this year. Most of the lawsuits allege violations of
federal securities laws. Target companies include
Sempra Energy, Signet Jewelers, SolarCity, SunEdison,
Target Corp., Alere, Inc., Alexion, Allergan, Eaton,
Embraer, Pilgrim's Pride and PJT Partners. The firm
sued Takata Corp. for alleged violations of the Sherman
Act; Vizio Inc. and Cognitive Media Networks for
alleged violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act;
and Niantic and Nintendo for nuisance in relation to the
Pokemon Go mobile game.
Pomerantz is headquartered in New York City, with
offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Weston, Florida.
On the Web: http://pomerantzlawfirm.com/
Contacts:
Jeremy A. Lieberman, Esq.
J. Alexander Hood II, Esq.
Marc C. Gorrie, Esq.
POMERANTZ LLP
600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 661-1100
Facsimile: (212) 661-8665
E-mail: jalieberman@pomlaw.com
ahood@pomlaw.com
mgorrie@pomlaw.com
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Patrick V. Dahlstrom, Esq.
POMERANTZ LLP
10 South La Salle Street, Suite 3505
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: (312) 377-1181
Facsimile: (312) 377-1184
E-mail: pdahlstrom@pomlaw.com
MICHAEL FAILLACE & ASSOCIATES, PC
At least 110 class action complaints were filed by
the law firm of Michael Faillace & Associates in 2016,
alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and
state labor laws. Defendant companies include Benny's
Burritos, Egg White, NYC Building Management, Stacca
Restaurant, Alice Cleaners, Bonchon U.S.A., Broadway
Spirits, and Carlos Bastos Construction.
Based in New York
On the Web: http://www.faillacelaw.com/
Contact:
Michael Faillace, Esq.
MICHAEL FAILLACE & ASSOCIATES, PC
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 2540
New York, NY 10165
Telephone: (212) 317-1200
E-mail: Michael@Faillacelaw.com
ADEMI & O'REILLY, LLP
Ademi & O'Reilly is involved in at least 107 class
action lawsuits. Those cases allege violations of,
among others, securities laws, and the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act. The defendant companies
include Comenity Bank, Constar Financial Services,
Convergent Outsourcing, Diversified Consultants,
LVNV Funding, FMA Alliance, Gatestone & Co.
International, Joy Global, Midland Credit
Management, Northland Group, Rawlings Company,
The CBE Group and Transworld Systems.
Based in Cudahy, Wisconsin
On the Web: http://www.ademilaw.com/
Contacts:
Shpetim Ademi, Esq.
John D. Blythin, Esq.
Mark A. Eldridge, Esq.
Denise L. Morris, Esq.
ADEMI & O'REILLY, LLP
3620 East Layton Avenue
Cudahy, WI 53110
Telephone: (414) 482 8000
Facsimile: (414) 482 8001
E-mail: sademi@ademilaw.com
jblythin@ademilaw.com
meldridge@ademilaw.com
dmorris@ademilaw.com
THE LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN, P.C.
This year, Todd Friedman PC filed or co-filed at least
100 complaints seeking class status. Those lawsuits
mostly allege violations of the Telephone Consumer
Protection Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act,
and the Fair Labor Standards Act and state labor laws.
The firm, among others, sued Lexington Gruppe Inc.,
Manasseh Jordan Ministries, Verizon Wireless Services,
AFNI Inc., Fiserv, the University of Phoenix, HSBC
Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, 24 Hour Fitness, Allied
Interstate, Amazon.com, Frontier Communications and
Hewlett Packard.
Based in Beverly Hills, Calif., with offices in Costa
Mesa, and Woodland Hills, in Calif.; King of Prussia,
Pa.; Chicago; and Cleveland, Ohio.
On the Web: http://www.toddflaw.com/
Contacts:
Todd M. Friedman, Esq.
Adrian R. Bacon, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN, P.C.
9171 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 400
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Tel: 216-220-6496
Facsimile: 866-633-0228
E-mail: tfriedman@attorneysforconsumers.com
abacon@attorneysforconsumers.com
J.H. ZIDELL, P.A.
The Zidell Firm filed at least 95 class action
lawsuits this year, mostly alleging violations of
the Fair Labor Standards Act and other labor laws.
Defendants in these wage-and-hour lawsuits include
A. W. Massey, Cooper Aerobics Enterprises, Metroplex
Banquet Staffing, Global Effects Incorporated d/b/a
Cornerstone Baptist Church, La Spiga Italian Bakery,
Texas Cricket Academy LLC and East Ridge Retirement
Village.
Based in Miami Beach, Florida
Contact:
J.H. Zidell, Esq.
J.H. ZIDELL, P.A.
300 71st Street, Suite 605
Miami Beach, FL 33141
Telephone: (305) 865-6766
Facsimile: (305) 865-7167
E-mail: ZABOGADO@AOL.COM
LEE LITIGATION GROUP
At least 93 lawsuits seeking class status were filed by
Lee Litigation Group this year alleging violations of,
among others, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the New York
Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Telephone
Consumer Protection Act and the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Defendants include Domino's Pizza,
Donohue's Steak House, Forever 21, Jazz at Lincoln
Center, Let There Be Bagels PW, Lodgeworks Partners,
L'Oreal USA, Madame Tussauds New York, Mars Inc., and
the Metropolitan Opera Association.
Based in New York, N.Y.
On the Web: http://www.leelitigation.com/
Contact:
C.K. Lee, Esq.
Anne Seelig, Esq.
Shin Hahn, Esq.
LEE LITIGATION GROUP, PLLC
30 East 39th Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 465-1188
Facsimile: (212) 465-1181
E-mail: cklee@leelitigation.com
LEVI & KORSINSKY LLP
This year, Levi & Korsinsky LLP represented clients in
at least 92 class action lawsuits alleging securities
law violations, consumer fraud, and violation of the
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
Among others, the firm challenged the merger deal
between TiVo and Rovi, the acquisition of Celator by
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, and the sale of Elizabeth Arden
To Revlon. Other target companies include Everyday
Health, General Mills, HeartWare International, Icahn
Enterprises, Federal-Mogul, Marketo Inc., and the
National Board of Examiners in Optometry.
Based in New York with offices in Washington, D.C.;
Stamford, Conn.; Los Angeles; and Hackensack, N.J.
On the Web: http://www.zlk.com/
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.,
LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP
30 Broad St
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: 212-363-7500
E-mail: jlevi@zlk.com
REMER & GEORGES-PIERRE, PLLC
At least 77 complaints were filed by Remer & Georges-
Pierre during the year, alleging violations of the
Fair Labor Standards Act and applicable state labor
laws. Target of these wage-and-hour lawsuits include
G'S Food Mart, LMS Intellibound, Capstone Logistics,
S.E. Cemeteries of Florida, Alexim Trading, Almod
Diamonds, Lykes Cartage, Mexican Gastronomy, Murray
Ocular Oncology, North Pinellas Children's Medical
Center, Philips Electronics North America, Sears
Holdings Management, Sterling Bank Services, and Titan
America.
Based in Miami, Florida
On the Web: http://www.rgpattorneys.com/
Contacts:
Jason S. Remer, Esq.
Anthony M. Georges-Pierre, Esq.
REMER & GEORGES-PIERRE, PLLC
44 West Flagler St., Suite 2200
Miami, FL 33130
Telephone: (305) 416-5000
Facsimile: (305) 416-5005
E-mail: jremer@rgpattorneys.com
agp@rgpattorneys.com
BRUCKNER BURCH, P.L.L.C.
Bruckner & Burch LLC launched at least 75 class action
complaints in 2016, alleging violations of the Fair
Labor Standards Act and applicable state labor laws.
Defendant companies include Expeditors and Production
Services, Falcon Drilling, Foundation Energy Management,
Halliburton, Jaguar Energy Services, Layne Christensen,
Buckeye, C&J Energy Services, CETCO Energy Services,
Schlumberger Technology and Multi-Shot LLC.
Based in Houston, Texas
Contacts:
Richard J. (Rex) Burch, Esq.
David I. Moulton, Esq.
Bruckner Burch PLLC
8 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1500
Houston, TX 77046
Telephone: 713-877-8788
E-mail: rburch@brucknerburch.com
FIBICH, LEEBRON, COPELAND BRIGGS & JOSEPHSON, L.L.P.
The firm, previously known as Fibich, Hampton, Leebron,
Briggs & Josephson, L.L.P., launched at least 73 class
action lawsuits over alleged violations of the Fair
Labor Standards Act and state labor laws. Defendants
in these wage-and-hour cases include Shell Oil, Solo
Construction, Sunburst Consulting, Taylor Safety
Consulting, The Footbridge Companies, Titan Directional
Drilling, Apache Corporation, Burner Fire Control, C&J
Energy Services, David Boone Oilfield Consulting, Jaguar
Energy Services, Latshaw Drilling Company, Marathon Oil,
Occidental Petroleum, Suttles Logging, Advanced Solids
Control, Fircroft, and Nine Energy Service.
Based in Houston, Texas
On the Web: http://www.fibichlaw.com/
Contacts:
Michael A. Josephson, Esq.
Andrew W. Dunlap, Esq.
Lindsay R. Itkin, Esq.
Jessica M. Bresler, Esq.
FIBICH, LEEBRON, COPELAND, BRIGGS & JOSEPHSON
1150 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005
Telephone: (713) 751-0025
Facsimile: (713) 751-0030
E-mail: mjosephson@fibichlaw.com
adunlap@fibichlaw.com
litkin@fibichlaw.com
jbresler@fibichlaw.com
EDELSON PC
At least 71 class action lawsuits were filed by the
law firm of Edelson PC this year. The firm represented
student-athletes in several lawsuits against the
National Collegiate Athletic Association and various
schools' sports organizations over school-athlete
injuries. The firm sued MGM Resorts and Costco over
gift cards for use at MGM's hotels, resorts, and
casinos without making the required pre-sale
disclosures, and for levying unlawful fees on consumers
who purchased those cards. Entities from Foursquare
Labs and Facebook to iHeartMedia, Subway Restaurants
Inc. and Manasseh Jordan Ministries were sued over
alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection
Act. Crown Castle USA, Weatherford International and
Pegasus Research Group, among others, were sued for
labor law violations.
Has offices in Chicago and San Francisco
On the Web: https://edelson.com/
Contacts:
Jay Edelson, Esq.
EDELSON PC
350 North LaSalle Street, 13th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Telephone: (312) 589-6375
E-mail: jedelson@edelson.com
EDELMAN, COMBS, LATTURNER & GOODWIN LLC
Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin LLC commenced at
least 68 lawsuits seeking class action status during
the year. Most of the lawsuits allege violations of
the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting
Act. Defendant companies Novartis Pharmaceuticals,
Alcon Laboratories, Loandepot.com, PLS Diabetic Shoe
Company, JS & Company, Practice Data Systems, Martin
Avenue Pharmacy, Nationstar Mortgage, Autovest and
Vision Financial.
Based in Chicago
On the Web: http://edcombs.com/
Contacts:
Daniel A. Edelman, Esq.
Cathleen M. Combs, Esq.
Francis R. Greene, Esq.
EDELMAN, COMBS, LATTURNER & GOODWIN, LLC
20 S. Clark Street, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: (312) 739 4200
Facsimile: (312) 419-0379
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
This year Robbins Geller filed at least 68 class action
lawsuits against, among others, Twitter, Pure Storage,
Clovis Oncology, First NBC Bank, Freshpet, Wells Fargo,
Tyson Foods, Tile Shop Holdings, and Electro Rent Corp.
alleging violations of securities laws. It also
targeted Visa and Mastercard for violations of the
Sherman Antitrust Act, and California's Cartwright Act.
Yahoo! was also sued over a 2014 theft of users' private
data.
Has offices in Atlanta; Boca Raton, Fla.; Chicago;
Manhattan; Melville, N.Y.; Nashville, Tenn.;
Philadelphia; San Diego; San Francisco; and Washington
D.C.
On the Web: http://www.rgrdlaw.com/
Contacts:
Samuel H. Rudman, Esq.
Mary K. Blasy, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
58 South Service Road, Suite 200
Melville, NY 11747
Telephone: 631-367-7100
Facsimile: 631-367-1173
E-mail: srudman@rgrdlaw.com
mblasy@rgrdlaw.com
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Patrick J. Coughlin, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: 619-231-1058
Facsimile: 619-231-7423
E-mail: patc@rgrdlaw.com
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Stuart A. Davidson, Esq.
Mark Dearman, Esq.
Elizabeth A. Shonson, Esq.
Janine D. Arno, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
120 East Palmetto Park Road, Suite 500
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Telephone: (561) 750 3000
Facsimile: (561) 750 3364
E-mail: sdavidson@rgrdlaw.com
mdearman@rgrdlaw.com
eshonson@rgrdlaw.com
jarno@rgrdlaw.com
LEE & BRAZIEL, L.L.P.
Lee & Braziel represented clients in at least 67 wage-
and-hour class action complaints filed this year. Those
cases allege violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act
and applicable state labor laws. Defendants include
Superior Healthplan and Centene Company of Texas, XTO
Energy, Molina Healthcare, KapStone Container, CVS
Health, Byrd Oilfield Services, Cosi Energy Services,
Permian Power Tong, Schlumberger, Titan Casing, Live
Broadband, RMCN Credit Services, and Corizon Health.
Based in Dallas, Texas
On the Web: http://www.overtimelawyer.com
Contacts:
J. Derek Braziel, Esq.
Jay Forester, Esq.
Travis Gasper, Esq.
LEE & BRAZIEL, L.L.P.
1801 N. Lamar St. Suite 325
Dallas, TX 75202
Telephone: (214) 749-1400
Facsimile: (214) 749-1010
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