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/raid1/www/Hosts/bankrupt/CAR_Public/161227.mbx C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R Tuesday, December 27, 2016, Vol. 18, No. 258 Headlines * Most Active Class Action Defendant Law Firms - 2016 ********* * Most Active Class Action Defendant Law Firms - 2016 ----------------------------------------------------- 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 firms representing defendants in class action lawsuits 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 LITTLER MENDELSON P.C. This year, Littler Mendelson P.C. represented defendant companies in at least 31 class action complaints alleging violations of, among others, the Fair Labor Standards Act and state labor laws, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The firm's clients include Albertsons Companies, Angelo, Gordon & Co., Fair Havens Center, iHeartMedia, Owens & Minor Distribution, Ritz Carlton Hotel, SolarCity, Southwest Airlines, The Vons Companies, Uber Technologies, Weatherford International, Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, and W&S Brokerage Services. The firm is the Class Action Reporter's most active defendant law firm for the second straight year. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., with more than 70 U.S. and global offices. On the Web: https://www.littler.com/ Contacts: Keith A. Jacoby, Esq. Co-Chair, Class Actions Practice Group LITTLER MENDELSON P.C. 2049 Century Park East, 5th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 772-7284 E-mail: kjacoby@littler.com - and - Allan G. King, Esq. Co-Chair, Class Actions Practice Group LITTLER MENDELSON P.C. 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 1400 Austin, TX 78701 Telephone: (512) 982-7252 E-mail: agking@littler.com McGUIREWOODS LLP McGuireWoods LLP represented defendant companies in at least 26 class action lawsuits filed this year. The firm is defending companies including Bank of America over alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; Old Dominion Freight Line over violations of labor laws; Volkswagen Group of America in certain lawsuits related to the emission scandal; Lumber Liquidators in lawsuits arising from the sale of China-made flooring products. Other clients include Dollar General, Halliburton, Mosaic Sales Solutions, VISA Inc., and Wells Fargo. Based in Richmond, Va., with offices in 23 offices across the U.S. and Europe On the Web: https://www.mcguirewoods.com/ Contacts: Andrew J. Trask, Esq. Senior Counsel McGUIREWOODS LLP 1800 Century Park East, 8th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067-1501 Telephone: 310 315 8272 E-mail: atrask@mcguirewoods.com - and - Bryan A. Fratkin, Esq. Partner McGUIREWOODS LLP Gateway Plaza 800 East Canal Street Richmond, VA 23219-3916 Telephone: 804 775 4352 E-mail: bfratkin@mcguirewoods.com - and - Bethany Gayle Lukitsch, Esq. Partner McGUIREWOODS LLP Gateway Plaza 800 East Canal Street Richmond, VA 23219-3916 Telephone: 804 775 4711 E-mail: blukitsch@mcguirewoods.com OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. Ogletree Deakins is defending companies in at least 25 class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and state labor laws, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Its clients include Wectec Enterprises, Murray Energy, Medicredit, Pyramid Healthcare Solutions, XPO Logistics, Flowers Foods, and Central Freight Lines. Has 49 offices, located in 27 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. On the Web: http://www.ogletreedeakins.com/ Contacts: Spencer C. Skeen, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 4370 La Jolla Drive, Suite 990 San Diego, CA 92122 Telephone: (858) 652-3100 Facsimile: (858) 652-3101 E-mail: spencer.skeen@ogletreedeakins.com - and - Colleen Grace DeRosa, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4300 Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: (312) 558-3028 Facsimile: (312) 807-3619 E-mail: colleen.derosa@ogletreedeakins.com - and - Marc L. Zaken, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 2 Stamford Plaza 281 Tresser Boulevard Stamford, CT 06901 Telephone: (203) 969-3100 E-mail: mzaken@eapdlaw.com - and - Christopher P. Hammon, Esq. Gregory R. Hawran, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1600 Miami, FL 33131-2813 Telephone: 305.374.0506 Facsimile: 305.374.0456 E-mail: chris.hammon@ogletreedeakins.com gregory.hawran@ogletreedeakins.com - and - David Lee Zwisler, Esq. Michelle Brand Muhleisen, Esq. Austin E. Smith, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. Wells Fargo Center 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 4650 Denver, CO 80203 Telephone: (303) 764-6800 E-mail: david.zwisler@odnss.com austin.smith@ogletreedeakins.com michelle.muhleisen@ogletreedeakins.com MORRISON AND FOERSTER LLP Companies retained Morrison and Foerster LLP to defend them in at least 19 class action complaints filed these year. Among others, Fitbit, HortonWorks, Nantkwest, SunRun and LeapFrog Enterprises tapped MoFo in class suits alleging securities law violations. Lumber Liquidators retained the firm in lawsuits over the sale of China-made flooring products. Patterson Co. tapped the firm in lawsuits alleging price-fixing of dental supplies or equipment. Other clients include CPA Global Limited, FanDuel Inc. and Seagate Technology. Has 16 offices in Denver, Colo.; New York; McLean, Va.; Los Angeles; San Francisco, Palo Alto and San Diego in Calif.; and Washington D.C.; and in Asia and Europe On the Web: https://www.mofo.com/ Contacts: Tiffany Cheung, Esq. Partner MORRISON AND FOERSTER LLP 425 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2482 Telephone: (415) 268-6848 E-mail: tcheung@mofo.com - and - Jordan Eth, Esq. Philip T. Besirof, Esq. MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 425 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2482 Telephone: (415) 268-7000 Facsimile: (415) 268-7522 E-mail: JEth@mofo.com PBesirof@mofo.com BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP This year, BakerHostetler served as counsel to defendants in at least 16 purported class action complaints. Clients include Diamond Resorts International and Shamrock Foods, which are facing suit over alleged labor law violations; and Sprouts Farmers Market over theft of private employee data. Other clients include Cleveland Clinic and FirstMerit. Has offices in Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago; Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus, in Ohio; Costa Mesa and Los Angeles in Calif.; Denver, Colo.; Houston, Tex.; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Philadelphia; Seattle, Wash.; and Washington, D.C. On the Web: https://www.bakerlaw.com/ Contacts: Paul Gregory Karlsgodt, Esq. Tanya Lee Forsheit, Esq. Teresa Carey Chow, Esq. Daniel Marc Goldberg, Esq. BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP 1801 California St., Ste. 4400 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 861 0600 Facsimile: (303) 861 7805 E-mail: pkarlsgodt@bakerlaw.com tforsheit@bakerlaw.com - and - Margaret Rosenthal, Esq. 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90025-0509 Telephone: 310-442-8893 Facsimile: 310-820-8859 E-mail: mrosenthal@bakerlaw.com - and - Gregory V. Mersol, Esq. Key Tower, 127 Public Square, Suite 2000 Cleveland, OH 44114-1214 Telephone: 216-861-7935 Facsimile: 216-696-0740 E-mail: gmersol@bakerlaw.com GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP Greenberg Traurig is representing companies in at least 16 class action complaints filed in 2016. The firm is defending Wal-Mart Stores in several class action lawsuits over the advertising and sale of parmesan cheese products. Those lawsuits have been consolidated under In Re: 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, MDL No. 2705. It is also co-counsel to Dooney & Bourke in a lawsuit alleging false discount pricing. Other clients include Alcon Laboratories and Novartis Pharmaceuticals, O.B. Parrish, Verizon Pennsylvania, and Raymour & Flanigan. Headquartered in Miami, Fla., with 37 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. On the Web: http://www.gtlaw.com/ Contact: James N. Boudreau, Esq. Chair, Class and Collective Action Group GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 2700 Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 988-7800 Facsimile: (215) 988-7801 E-mail: boudreauj@gtlaw.com - and - Mark D. Kemple, Esq. Co-Chair, Labor & Employment Class and Collective Action Practice 1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 586-7700 Facsimile: (310) 586-7800 - and - Stephen L. Saxl, Esq. Co-Chair, Class Action Litigation Group GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 Telephone: (212) 801-9200 Facsimile: (212) 801-6400 - and - Rick L. Shackelford, Esq. Co-Chair, Class Action Litigation Group GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP 1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900 Los Angeles, CA 90067 Telephone: (310) 586-7700 Facsimile: (310) 586-7800 SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON, LLP Sheppard Mullin entered an appearance as counsel to defendants in at least 16 class action lawsuits filed in 2016. The firm represents Vigo Importing, Williams-Sonoma, Starbucks and Art.com Inc. in consumer class lawsuits; and Healthsource Global Staffing, YRC Worldwide, and Chipotle Mexican Grill in cases alleging labor law violations. Other defendant companies include Eisenhhower Medical Center, Zacks Investment Research, Navajo Express, Nordstrom and Acuity Brand Lighting. Has offices in Chicago; New York; Los Angeles, Century City, Orange County, Palo Alto, San Diego and San Francisco, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; and international offices in Beijing and Shanghai, China; Brussels, Belgium; London, England; and Seoul, Korea. On the Web: http://www.sheppardmullin.com/ Contacts: Shannon Z. Petersen, Esq. SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER AND HAMPTON LLP 12275 El Camino Real, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92130 Telephone: (858) 720-7483 Facsimile: (858) 523-6731 E-mail: spetersen@sheppardmullin.com - and - Anna S. McLean, Esq. SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER AND HAMPTON LLP Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 774-3154 Facsimile: (415) 403-6223 E-mail: amclean@sheppardmullin.com - and - Sascha Henry, Esq. SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER AND HAMPTON LLP 333 South Hope Street, 43rd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 620-1780 Facsimile: (213) 620-1398 E-mail: shenry@sheppardmullin.com - and - David S. Almeida, Esq. SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER AND HAMPTON LLP Three First National Plaza 70 West Madison Street, 48th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 Telephone: (312) 499-6318 Facsimile: (312) 499-4744 E-mail: dalmeida@sheppardmullin.com JACKSON LEWIS P.C. Jackson Lewis is defending at least 15 companies in purported class action complaints filed this year. Clients include Crius Energy Management, Coventry Health Care of Florida, Akal Security, Diamond Touch, and Redback Energy, which are being sued for alleged violations of labor laws. The firm also represents Parking Solutions and Hilton Worldwide, which are being sued for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Headquartered in White Plains, New York, with 56 offices in the United States. On the Web: http://www.jacksonlewis.com/ Contacts: William J. Anthony, Esq. Interim Office Managing Principal JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 677 Broadway, 9th Floor Albany, NY 12207 Telephone: 518-512-8703 E-mail: William.Anthony@jacksonlewis.com - and - Stephanie L. Adler-Paindiris, Esq. Principal and Office Litigation Manager JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 390 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 1285 Orlando, FL 32801 Telephone: 407-246-8409 E-mail: Stephanie.Adler-Paindiris@jacksonlewis.com SEYFARTH SHAW LLP Seyfarth Shaw LLP represented defendant companies in at least 14 class action complaints commenced in 2016. The lawsuits allege violations of federal and state labor laws. The defendants include Atria Senior Living, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Eddie Bauer, Epic Systems Corp., Intertek Testing, Jimmy John's, Landry's, Neostrata Company, 24 Seven Staffing, Pier 1 Imports, and Sears Holdings. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices in Atlanta, Ga.; Boston; Chicago; Houston, Tex.; Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Francisco in Calif.; New York; and Washington, D.C.; and international offices in London; Shanghai; and Melbourne and Sydney in Australia. On the Web: http://www.seyfarth.com/ Contacts: Daniel M. Blouin, Esq. Commercial Class Action Defense Practice Group Chair SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 131 South Dearborn Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60603-5577 Telephone: (312) 460-5966 Facsimile: (312) 460-7966 E-mail: dblouin@seyfarth.com SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP This year, Sidley Austin represented company defendants in at least 10 class action cases, mostly alleging violations of securities laws. The firm represents JP Morgan Securities and several underwriters in a lawsuit arising from Match Group's 2015 initial public offering. Other clients include SunEdison, Citibank (South Dakota) N.A., American Honda Motor, Nature's Way Products and Schwabe North America, and Tyson Foods. Based in Chicago, Ill., with 20 offices worldwide. On the Web: http://www.sidley.com/ Contacts: James A. Huizinga, Esq. Co-Leader, Consumer Class Action Practice Team SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 1501 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: (202) 736-8681 E-mail: jhuizinga@sidley.com - and - Michael L. Mallow, Esq. SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 555 West Fifth Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 Telephone: (213) 896-6666 E-mail: mmallow@sidley.com - and - Eric S. Mattson, Esq. Co-Leader, Consumer Class Action Practice Team SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: (312) 853-4716 E-mail: emattson@sidley.com WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP WilmerHale was retained as counsel to represent defendant companies in at least 10 class action complaints filed this year. Clients include Theranos, Clovis Oncology, Terraform Global, and TD Bank. Based in Washington, D.C., with 12 offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. On the Web: https://www.wilmerhale.com/ Contacts: Noah A. Levine, Esq. Partner WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP 7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10007 Telephone: 212-230-8800 Facsimile: 212-230-8888 E-mail: noah.levine@wilmerhale.com - and - Matthew T. Martens, Esq. Partner WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: 202-663-6921 Facsimile: 202-663-6363 E-mail: matthew.martens@wilmerhale.com - and - Andrea J. Robinson, Esq. Vice Chair, Securities Department WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Telephone: 617-526-6360 Facsimile: 617-526-5000 E-mail: andrea.robinson@wilmerhale.com MORGAN LEWIS BOCKIUS LLP Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP represented defendant companies in at least 9 class action lawsuits filed this year. Clients include William Blair & Company, Canaccord Genuity and Roth Capital Partners; QVC Inc.; Verizon California; Core Laboratories; and Golden State FC. Based in Philadelphia, Pa., with 29 offices across the United States and in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. On the Web: http://www.morganlewis.com/ Contact: Molly Moriarty Lane, Esq. MORGAN LEWIS BOCKIUS LLP One Market, Spear Street Tower San Francisco, CA 94105-1596 Telephone: (415) 442-1333 Facsimile: (415) 442-1001 E-mail: mlane@morganlewis.com - and - Scott T. Schutte, Esq. MORGAN LEWIS BOCKIUS LLP 77 West Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60601-5094 Telephone: (312) 324-1773 Facsimile: (312) 324-1001 E-mail: sschutte@morganlewis.com REED SMITH LLP Reed Smith represented company defendants in at least nine class action cases this year alleging, among others, violations of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Clients include Reliance Marcellus II And Reliance Holdings; Foresight Energy GP; Prime Therapeutics, Aspiro AB, Synchrony Bank, and PNC Bank. Based in Pittsburg, Pa., with 26 offices throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. On the Web: http://www.reedsmith.com/ Contact: Robert D. Phillips, Jr., Esq. REED SMITH LLP 101 Second Street, Suite 1800 San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: 415 659 5965 Facsimile: 415 391 8269 E-mail:: rphillips@reedsmith.com - and - Roy W. Arnold, Esq. REED SMITH LLP Reed Smith Centre 225 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Telephone: 412 288 3916 Facsimile: 412 288 3063 E-mail: rarnold@reedsmith.com - and - Leonard A. Bernstein, Esq. REED SMITH LLP Three Logan Square 1717 Arch Street, Suite 3100 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: 215 851 8143 Facsimile: 215 851 1420 E-mail: lbernstein@reedsmith.com MAYER BROWN LLP This year, Mayer Brown served as counsel to defendants in at least eight purported class action complaints. Its clients include AT&T, Campbell Soup, Facebook, Galderma Laboratories, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and Volkswagen Group of America. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices in Charlotte, N.C.; Houston; Los Angeles; New York; Palo Alto, Calif.; and Washington DC; and abroad in Mexico City; Rio de Janeiro (T&C) and Sao Paulo (T&C), Brazil; Bangkok, Thailand; Beijing and Shanghai, China; Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Hong Kong; Singapore; Brussels, Belgium; Dusseldorf and Frankfurt, Germany; and London, England. On the Web: https://www.mayerbrown.com/ Contacts: Debra Bogo-Ernst, Esq. MAYER BROWN LLP 71 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: 312 701 7403 Facsimile: 312 706 8474 E-mail: dernst@mayerbrown.com - and - Dale J. Giali, Esq. MAYER BROWN LLP 350 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-1503 Telephone: 213 229 9509 Facsimile: 213 625 0248 E-mail: dgiali@mayerbrown.com - and - John Nadolenco, Esq. MAYER BROWN LLP 350 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071-1503 Telephone: 213 229 5173 Facsimile: 213 625 0248 E-mail: jnadolenco@mayerbrown.com - and - Lucia Nale, Esq. MAYER BROWN LLP 71 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: 312 701 7074 Facsimile: 312 706 8663 E-mail: lnale@mayerbrown.com - and - Archis A. Parasharami, Esq. MAYER BROWN LLP 1999 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006-1101 Telephone: 202 263 3328 Facsimile: 202 263 5328 E-mail: aparasharami@mayerbrown.com SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, L.L.P. This year, Shook Hardy represented companies in at least eight purported class action cases alleging, among others, violations of labor and consumer laws. The firm's clients include Pinnacle Foods, Core Laboratories, GlaxoSmithKline, and American Honda Motor, Genentech, and Nissan North America. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, with 12 offices in Chicago; Denver, Colo.; Houston, Tex.; Miami and Tampa, Fla.; San Francisco and Irvine, Cal.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Seattle, Wash.; Washington D.C.; and in London. On the Web: http://www.shb.com/ Contacts: James P. Muehlberger, Esq. SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, L.L.P. 2555 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 E-mail: jmuehlberger@shb.com Telephone: 816-559-2372 Facsimile: 816-421-5547 - and - John K. Sherk, Esq. SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, L.L.P. One Montgomery St., Suite 2700 San Francisco, CA 94104 E-mail: jsherk@shb.com Telephone: 415-544-1900 Facsimile: 415-391-0281 - and - Tammy B. Webb, Esq. SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, L.L.P. One Montgomery St., Suite 2700 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: 415-544-1904 Facsimile: 415-391-0281 E-mail: tbwebb@shb.com - and - Todd C. Jacobs, Esq. SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, L.L.P. 111 S. Wacker Dr., 51st Floor Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: 312-704-7705 Facsimile: 312-558-1195 E-mail: tjacobs@shb.com - and - Laurie A. Novion, Esq. SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, L.L.P. 2555 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 Telephone: 816-559-2352 Facsimile: 816-421-5547 E-mail: lnovion@shb.com - and - Sean P. Wajert, Esq. SHOOK, HARDY & BACON, L.L.P. Two Commerce Square 2001 Market St., Suite 3000 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: 215-278-2430 Facsimile: 215-278-2594 E-mail: swajert@shb.com ********* S U B S C R I P T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N Class Action Reporter is a daily newsletter, co-published by Bankruptcy Creditors' Service, Inc., Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, USA, and Beard Group, Inc., Washington, D.C., USA. Ma. Cristina Canson, Noemi Irene A. Adala, Joy A. 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