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/raid1/www/Hosts/bankrupt/CAR_Public/171226.mbx C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R Tuesday, December 26, 2017, Vol. 19, No. 255 Headlines * Most Active Class Action Defendant Law Firms - 2017 ********* * Most Active Class Action Defendant Law Firms - 2017 ----------------------------------------------------- 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 2017. 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. Littler Mendelson P.C. is the Class Action Reporter's most active defendant law firm for the third straight year. The firm represented defendant companies in at least 34 class action complaints alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state labor laws. The firm's clients include CertifiedSafety, Coca Cola Company, Farmland Mutual Insurance, Strom Engineering, Children's Place, Largo Concrete, First Student Management, Ecolab and T-Mobile. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., with 75 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 WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C. Wilson Sonsini represented defendant companies in at least 18 securities and antitrust class action complaints this year. Clients include Mylan, Google's YouTube, Tintri, Nanthealth, Snap Inc., and Avinger. The firm is based in Palo Alto, Calif., with 11 offices in the U.S.; and offices in Beijing and Shanghai, in China; Hong Kong; and Brussels, Belgium. On the Web: https://www.wsgr.com/ Contacts: Colleen Bal, Esq. WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C. One Market Plaza Spear Tower, Suite 3300 San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: (650) 320-4708 E-mail: cbal@wsgr.com - and - Cynthia Ann Dy, Esq. Keith E. Eggleton, Esq. David H. Kramer, Esq. WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C. 650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: (650) 320-4550 (650) 320-4893 E-mail: CDy@wsgr.com KEggleton@wsgr.com DKramer@wsgr.com - and - Lydia Parnes, Esq. WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C. 1700 K Street, NW, Fifth Floor Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 973-8801 E-mail: lparnes@wsgr.com GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP Gibson Dunn was engaged as defendant counsel in at least 16 class action lawsuits alleging violations of, among others, securities, antitrust and labor laws. The firm's clients include Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Yahoo! Inc., ABM Industries, and J.C. Penney, Frito-Lay North America and HMS Holdings. The firm is based in Los Angeles, Calif., with 20 offices in major cities throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America. On the Web: http://www.gibsondunn.com/ Matthew S. Kahn, Esq. GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 555 Mission Street, Suite 3000 San Francisco, CA 94105-0921 Telephone: (415) 393-8200 Facsimile: (415) 393-8306 Email: mkahn@gibsondunn.com - and - D Jarrett Arp, Esq. GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036-5306 Telephone: (202) 955-8678 Facsimile: (202) 467-0539 E-mail: jarp@gibsondunn.com JACKSON LEWIS LLP Jackson Lewis represented corporate defendants in at least 14 class action lawsuits alleging violations of federal and state labor laws. Defendant companies include S.W. Queens Mezzanine, Samaritan Daytop Village, Maritime Mobile Communications, Lasership Inc., XPO Last Mile, and Kroger Co. The firm is based in White Plains, New York, with 57 offices in the U.S., including Puerto Rico and Hawaii. On the Web: https://www.jacksonlewis.com/ Contacts: Jenna Rinehart Rassif, Esq. JACKSON LEWIS P.C. One Biscayne Tower Two South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 3500 Miami, FL 33131-1802 Telephone: (305) 577-7600 Facsimile: (305) 373-4466 E-mail: jenna.rassif@jacksonlewis.com - and - Douglas J. Hoffman, Esq. JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 75 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 Telephone: (617) 367-0025 E-mail: hoffmand@jacksonlewis.com KING & SPALDING LLP King & Spalding represented corporate defendants in at least 14 class action lawsuits over alleged customer data breach and violations of, among others, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Its clients include Impax Laboratories, Equifax, Home Depot, Porsche Cars of North America, and 7-Eleven Inc. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the firm also has offices in Austin and Houston, Tex.; Charlotte, N.C.; Chicago; Los Angeles, San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Calif.; New York; and Washington, D.C.; Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE; Riyadh; Frankfurt; Geneva; London; Moscow; Paris; Singapore; and Tokyo. On the Web: https://www.kslaw.com/ Contacts: Phyllis B. Sumner, Esq. KING & SPALDING LLP 1180 Peachtree St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 Telephone: 404-572-4799 E-mail: psumner@kslaw.com - and - Norman Armstrong Jr., Esq. KING & SPALDING LLP 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 737-0500 Facsimile: (202) 626-3737 E-mail: narmstrong@kslaw.com MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP Morgan Lewis & Bockius served as counsel to corporate defendants in at least 13 class action lawsuits alleging violation of securities and labor laws. Clients include Homeaway.com, GameStop, Best Buy Stores, Total Pharmacy Supply, Bimbo Bakeries, and Perrigo Company. The firm is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with offices in Boston; Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Orange County, Century City, Calif.; Chicago; Dallas; Houston; Hartford, Conn.; Miami; New York; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Princeton, N.J.; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, Del. The firm's international offices are in Dubai, UAE; Almaty and Astana, Kazakhstan; Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong; Singapore; Tokyo; Brussels; Frankfurt; London; Moscow; and Paris. On the Web: https://www.morganlewis.com/ Contacts: Peter J. Mee, Esq. Arcangelo S. Cella, Esq. MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP One Federal Street Boston, MA 02110 Telephone: (617) 341 7726 Facsimile: (617) 341 7701 E-mail: pmee@morganlewis.com arcangelo.cella@morganlewis.com - and - Joseph H. Bias, Esq. MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS 300 South Grand Avenue Twenty-Second Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 612 7397 Facsimile: (213) 612 2501 E-mail: joseph.bias@morganlewis.com - and - Elizabeth B. Herrington, Esq. Megan Braden, Esq. Craig A. Stanfield, Esq. MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 77 West Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60601-5094 Telephone (312) 324 1445 Facsimile: (312) 324-1001 E-mail: Beth.Herrington@morganlewis.com Megan.Braden@morganlewis.com Craig.Stanfield@morganlewis.com OGLETREE DEAKINS NASH SMOAK & STEWART P.C. Ogletree Deakins represented defendant companies in at least 13 class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The firm's clients include Nationwide Eviction, Remington Lodging & Hospitality, Southwest Medical Consulting, Equifax, General Motors and Sterling Jewelers. The firm has 49 offices, located in 27 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and in Canada and Mexico, and international offices in Berlin, London and Paris. On the Web: https://ogletree.com/ Contacts: Charles B. Baldwin, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, PC 111 Monument Circle Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: 317-916-2140 Facsimile: 317-916-9076 E-mail: charles.baldwin@ogletree.com - and - Elizabeth S. Washko, Esq. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, PC SunTrust Plaza Nashville, TN 37219 Telephone: (615) 687-2229 Facsimile: (615) 254-1908 E-mail: liz.washko@ogletree.com THOMPSON COBURN LLP Thompson Coburn served as counsel to companies named as defendants in at least 13 lawsuits seeking class action status. The firm is defending, among others, Fiat Chrysler in lawsuits over defective tires; United Van Lines and Time Warner Cable in labor-related cases; and Panera Bread in a securities suit. Thompson Coburn has offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Southern Illinois and Washington, D.C. On the Web: https://www.thompsoncoburn.com/ Contacts: Brandi L. Burke, Esq. Christopher M. Hohn, Esq. Helen Byungsun Kim, Esq. THOMPSON COBURN LLP One US Bank Plaza St. Louis, MO 63101 Telephone: (314) 552 6000 Facsimile: (314) 552 7000 E-mail: bburke@thompsoncoburn.com chohn@thompsoncoburn.com hkim@thompsoncoburn.com SEYFARTH SHAW LLP Seyfarth Shaw represented defendant companies in at least 10 class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act and similar state labor laws. Clients include Aaron's Inc., Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company, Randstad US and Sodexo. The firm is based 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 Hong Kong; 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 BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP This year, BakerHostetler served as counsel to defendants in at least nine purported class action complaints. Clients include Safeco Insurance, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Hat World, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, and National Rifle Association of America. The firm is based in Cleveland, Ohio, and has offices in Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago; Cincinnati 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. 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 - Ann Yackshaw, Esq. Rodger L. Eckelberry, Esq. BAKER & HOSTELLER LLP 200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 1200 Columbus, OH 43215 Telephone: (614) 228 1541 Facsimile: (614) 462 2616 E-mail: reckelberry@bakerlaw.com - and - Margaret Rosenthal, Esq. BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP 11601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90025-0509 Telephone: (310) 442-8893 Facsimile: (310) 820-8859 E-mail: mrosenthal@bakerlaw.com SCOPELITIS, GARVIN, LIGHT, HANSON & FEARY, PC Scopelitis Garvin represented trucking companies that were named as defendants in at least eight class action complaints alleging labor-related claims. The clients are Smith Transport, CRST International, Penn Ridge Transportation, Express Courier International, John Christner Trucking, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Summitt Trucking and Transco Lines. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Scopelitis has offices in Chattanooga, Tenn.; Chicago; Dallas/Fort Worth; Detroit; Los Angeles; Milwaukee, Wis.; Mt. Ephraim, N.J.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Salt Lake City; Spokane, Wash.; Tulsa, Okla.; and Washington D.C. On the Web: http://www.scopelitis.com/ Contacts: Alaina Cathrine Hawley, Esq. Megan E Ross, Esq. SCOPELITIS GARVIN LIGHT HANSON & FEARY, PC 10 W Market St Ste 1500 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Telephone: (317) 637-1777 Facsimile: (317) 687-2414 - and - Andrew J. Butcher, Esq. SCOPELITIS, GARVIN, LIGHT, HANSON, & FEARY, P.C. 30 West Monroe Street, Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: (312) 255 7172 E-mail: abutcher@scopelitis.com GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP Greenberg Traurig served as counsel to corporate defendants in at least seven class action complaints alleging, among others, violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The clients are Slice Technologies, Wal-Mart Stores, Avista Corporation, Great American Chicken Corp, and Verizon Online. 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: 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 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP Lewis Brisbois was involved in at least seven class action lawsuits, representing corporate defendants over alleged violations of labor-related laws, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Its clients are Just Born Inc., CVS Rx Services, Ensignal, Chico Produce, GC Services, CareFusion Solutions, and Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson. The firm is based in Los Angeles, Calif., with 40 offices across the U.S. On the Web: http://lewisbrisbois.com/ Contacts: Daniel DeCarlo, Esq. Josephine Brosas, Esq. LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 633 West 5th Street, Suite 4000 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 680-5066 E-mail: Dan.DeCarlo@lewisbrisbois.com - and - Eric Y. Kizirian, Esq. LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 633 West 5th Street, Suite 4000 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 250 1800 Facsimile: (213) 250 7900 E-mail: eric.kizirian@lewisbrisbois.com - and - Jeffry Miller, Esq. LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 701 B Street, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 699-4971 E-mail: Jeff.Miller@lewisbrisbois.com REED SMITH LLP Reed Smith represented defendants in at least seven class action complaints. Among others, the firm is representing Volvo Cars over its sale of vehicles with defective cameras. It is defending Aetna Health of California over alleged violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; and Allied Interstate over alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The firm is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with 27 offices throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. On the Web: https://www.reedsmith.com/ Contacts: Kurt C. Peterson, Esq. Kenneth Smersfelt, Esq. Kevin Kroll, Esq. REED SMITH LLP 355 South Grand Ave., Suite 2800 Los Angeles, CA 90071-1514 Telephone: (213) 457-8000 Facsimile: (213) 457-8080 Email: kpeterson@reedsmith.com ksmersfelt@reedsmith.com kkroll@reedsmith.com KEKER, VAN NEST & PETERS LLP Keker Van Nest is representing Qualcomm in at least Six antitrust class action lawsuits over its baseband processor products. The firm is also representing Amyris in a securities class action lawsuit. Keker Van Nest is a boutique firm located in San Francisco, Calif. On the Web: https://www.keker.com/ Contacts: Asim M. Bhansali, Esq. David W. Rizk, Esq. Eugene Morris Paige, Esq. Justina Kahn Sessions, Esq. Robert A. Van Nest, Esq. KEKER, VAN NEST & PETERS LLP 633 Battery Street San Francisco, CA 94111-1809 Tel: (415) 391-5400 Fax: (415) 397-7188 Email: abhansali@keker.com drizk@kvn.com EMP@kvn.com jsessions@keker.com rvannest@keker.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. Marion Alcestis A. Castillon, Ma. Cristina Canson, Jessenius Pulido, Noemi Irene A. Adala, Joy A. Agravante, Julie Anne L. Toledo, Christopher G. Patalinghug, and Peter A. Chapman, Editors. Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. ISSN 1525-2272. 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