Class Action Lawsuits
Class Action Defense Attorneys

Individuals who receive notification of a class action lawsuit have a limited period of time to opt out of the “class” pertaining to a specific suit. Those individuals who do not opt out in a timely manner may automatically become members of the class and their rights to recovery may be limited by the final result of the class action lawsuit.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(a) states the prerequisites for the maintenance of a class action lawsuit. The rule states:

“One or more members of a class may sue or be sued as representative parties on behalf of all members only if: (1) the class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable, (2) there are questions of law or fact common to the class, (3) the claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of the claims or defenses of the class; and (4) the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class.”

If you are a business facing the potential of multiple claims, a class action certification could be advantageous or disadvantageous, depending on a number of factors including the potential number of claims and the likelihood of liability exposure for such claims.

Experienced Class Action Defense Attorneys

The business and commercial litigation attorneys at our firm are pleased to assist business owners throughout the nation in the defense of class action litigation. Our business and commercial lawyers have been trusted by respected local, national and international corporations to handle complex litigation matters affecting the core of their business future.

Our attorneys excel in the courtroom and have vast experience in the mediation of complex disputes. We have achieved multi-million dollar victories on behalf of clients at trial or through summary judgments in our clients favor.

As an example of our class action defense practice, we defended a respected corporate client in class action litigation seeking hundreds of millions of dollars that would have caused the client to go out of business. We guided them to a timely and cost-saving settlement of those matters, both with the class plaintiffs and with the client's insurance carrier — from which the vast bulk of the settlement proceeds came. We also resolved disputes with the insurance carrier to protect the client's best interests.

Our attorneys know how to handles matters efficiently to achieve either a winning result or a timely settlement that best protects a client's interests and minimizes potential risks.

To contact a class action defense attorney at our firm, contact our Illinois law offices in Oakbrook Terrace or Chicago, Illinois. For assistance, call (877) 990-4990 or contact us by e-mail.