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C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R
Thursday, December 23, 2021, Vol. 23, No. 250
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[*] Most Active Class Action Plaintiff Law Firms - 2021
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[*] Most Active Class Action Plaintiff Law Firms - 2021
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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 in 2021.
Data for this year's edition were obtained from PacerMonitor.com
and other sources.
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.
GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES
Gottlieb & Associates, a boutique litigation law firm,
takes the top spot after representing plaintiffs in
about 379 lawsuits filed this year. Gottlieb
represents disabled persons whose rights have been
violated under the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA); consumers, employees and job applicants whose
rights have been violated pursuant to the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (FCRA); consumers who have been
victimized by unfair and deceptive acts and practices
by unscrupulous merchants; and employees who have not
received minimum wages, overtime wages and/or tips that
they are entitled to from their employers. The
defendants include MyPlasticHeart LLC; Leif Inc.;
Hyde Park Antiques; Brooklyn Winery; Donzella Ltd.;
Arce Funeral; Cheim & Read; NYC Smile Design; Brooklyn
Heights; Brooklyn Oak Dental; Naadam Cashmere;
Laundress LLC; Vispring Luxury; Icebox Inc.; Toy Tokyo;
F. Ruggiero & Sons; Rhointer USA; Tacori Enterprises;
and New York Puzzle.
Gottlieb & Associates is based in Manhattan.
On the Web: https://www.gottlieblaw.net/
Contacts:
Jeffrey M. Gottlieb, Esq.
Dana L. Gottlieb, Esq.
GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES
150 East 18th Street, Suite PHR
New York, NY 10003
Telephone: (212) 228-9795
Facsimile: (212) 982-6284
E-mail: nyjg@aol.com
danalgottlieb@aol.com
STEIN SAKS, PLLC
Stein Saks, PLLC initiated about 326 lawsuits seeking
class status this year, taking the second spot. The
firm specializes in cases alleging violations of the
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and the Telephone
Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This year's target
defendants include Receivables Performance; Westlake
Portfolio; Credence Resource; Midland Credit; Arcadia
Recovery; First National; Gem Recovery; Mrs BPO; Miele
Inc.; Allied Interstate; Enhanced Recovery; Faloni Law;
VeriCred Solutions; Security Credit; Investment
Retrievers; Fein Such Kahn; Atlantic Collection;
Convergent Healthcare; ABC Financial; Radius Global;
and Getty Images.
Stein Saks is based in Hackensack, N.J., with an office
in Cedarhurst, N.Y.
On the Web: https://steinsakslegal.com/
Contacts:
Yaakov Saks, Esq.
Judah Stein, Esq.
Raphael Deutsch, Esq.
Kenneth Willard, Esq.
STEIN SAKS PLLC
285 Passaic Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Telephone: (201) 282-6500
Facsimile: (201) 282-6501
E-mail: ysaks@steinsakslegal.com
jstein@steinsakslegal.com
rdeutsch@steinsakslegal.com
kwillard@steinsakslegal.com
MIZRAHI KROUB LLP
Mizrahi Kroub LLP commenced about 304 class action
lawsuits this year. The cases were filed in the final
quarter of 2021 and mostly alleged violations of the
Americans with Disabilities Act. The target defendants
include Nutrae LLC; Bombay and Cedar; Akervall
Technologies; America's Crate; Anchor Beverages;
Annie's Publishing; Baker's Bacon; Cactus Sports; Dow
Jones; Eczema Honey; Future of Latinx; Generac Power;
Utah Jazz; W.W. Grainger; and Anaheim Ducks.
Mizrahi Kroub is based in Manhattan.
On the Web: https://mizrahikroub.com/
Joseph H. Mizrahi, Esq.
Edward Y. Kroub, Esq.
MIZRAHI KROUB LLP
200 Vesey Street, Ste. 24th Floor
New York, NY 10281
Telephone: (212) 595-6200
E-mail: jmizrahi@mizrahikroub.com
ekroub@mizrahikroub.com
THE ROSEN LAW FIRM
The Rosen Law Firm commenced about 213 class action
lawsuits this year. Rosen Law represents individual
and institutional investors injured by corporate fraud,
breaches of fiduciary duty, and other financial
wrongdoing. Defendants this year include 360 Digitech;
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals; Activision Blizzard;
Astrazeneca Plc; Blue Apron; BMW AG; Cassava Sciences;
Coinbase Global; Didi Global; Draftkings Inc.; Emergent
Biosolutions; GTT Communications; Honest Company; Jumia
Technologies; Katapult Holdings; Leidos Holdings;
Minerva Neurosciences; Onespan Inc; Piedmont Lithium;
Silverback Therapeutics; Turquoise Hill; Tyson Foods;
Vale S.A.; ViacomCBS Inc.; and Vipshop Holdings.
Rosen Law is based in Manhattan, with offices in Los
Angeles, Calif.; Jenkintown, Pa.; and Newark, N.J.
On the Web: https://www.rosenlegal.com/
Contacts:
Laurence M. Rosen, Esq.
Phillip Kim, Esq.
THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P.A.
275 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10116
Telephone: (212) 686-1060
Facsimile: (212) 202-3827
E-mail: lrosen@rosenlegal.com
pkim@rosenlegal.com
THE WILSHIRE LAW
About 182 lawsuits seeking class status were initiated
by The Wilshire Firm this year. The lawsuits allege
violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Founded in 2007, Wilshire specializes in, among others,
consumer protection and privacy laws. This year's
target defendants include A.C. Vroman; AE Outfitters;
Alaska Airlines; Bang & Olufsen; Casa Linda Furniture;
Cornerstone Apparel; DSquared2 Inc.; Equinox Holdings;
Feldmar Watch; Gamestop Corp.; Hain Celestial;
Italiantouch USA; Jos. A. Bank; Kooples USA; Lawry's
Restaurants; Loew's Hotels; Maybourne Hotels;
Montgomery Restaurant; Omnilife USA; Ralph Lauren;
Sally Beauty; Spirit Airlines; VF Outdoor; Warner
Music; and Zehana Interiors.
Wilshire is based in Los Angeles with 21 other
locations in California.
On the Web: https://wilshirelawfirm.com/
Contacts:
Thiago Merlini Coelho, Esq.
April Chen Yang, Esq.
Robert James Dart, Esq.
WILSHIRE LAW FIRM
3055 Wilshire Boulevard 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Telephone: (213) 381-9988
Facsimile: (213) 381-9989
Email: thiago@wilshirelawfirm.com
april@wilshirelawfirm.com
rdart@wilshirelawfirm.com
MICHAEL FAILLACE & ASSOCIATES, PC
Michael Faillace & Associates represented plaintiffs in
at least 178 class action lawsuits alleging violation
of the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state labor
laws. Defendant companies include A.M. Construction;
Abitino's Pizza; Bailey Seafood; Ballinas & Vasquez;
Chappaqua Serenity; Dom Music Box; Eddy's Laundry; Flor
De Mayo Inc.; House of Salads; J R Restaurant; Leo's
Bagels; Rivington Laundromat; Skyline Restoration;
Tiberias for Students; Westside Supermarket; and
Yoseiry Grocery.
The firm is based in Manhattan.
On the Web: http://www.faillacelaw.com/
Contact:
Michael Faillace, Esq.
MICHAEL FAILLACE & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
60 E 42nd St. 4510
New York, NY 10165
Telephone: (212) 317-1200
E-mail: Michael@faillacelaw.com
LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN, P.C.
The Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. represented
plaintiffs in at least 177 complaints filed this year
seeking class action status. The firm specializes in
employment law, lemon law and consumer rights. This
year's target defendants include Bridgescape Capital;
Bright Solar; Canna Cloud LLC; Carmax Auto Superstores;
Discover Financial; Driven Deliveries; E.L.F.
Cosmetics; Exodus Building; Fletcher Jones; Gazarotti
Group; H.E.W. and Associates; Hotels.com; J&D Power
Listings; MapleBear Inc.; Newrez LLC; Osiris Marketing;
Red Door Group; Springville Partners; Trinity Solar;
Uber Technologies; Vision Solar; and Winning
Connections.
The firm is based in Los Angeles with offices in
Chicago; King of Prussia, Pa.; and Cleveland, Ohio.
On the Web: http://www.toddflaw.com/
Contacts:
Todd M. Friedman, Esq.
Meghan E. George, Esq.
Adrian R. Bacon, Esq.
Tom E. Wheeler, Esq.
LAW OFFICES OF TODD M. FRIEDMAN, P.C.
21031 Ventura Blvd, Suite 340
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Telephone: (818) 619-3774
E-mail: tfriedman@toddflaw.com
mgeorge@toddflaw.com
abacon@toddflaw.com
twheeler@toddflaw.com
POMERANTZ LLP
Pomerantz LLP filed at least 167 class action lawsuits
this year. Most of the lawsuits allege violations of
securities and antitrust laws. The target companies
include AdaptHealth Corp; Astrazeneca Plc; Biomarin
Pharmaceutical; Danimer Scientific; Edison
International; Fibrogen Inc.; Hyzon Motors Inc.; K12
Inc.; LifeMD Inc.; Loop Industries; Nano-X Imaging;
Paypal Holdings Inc.; Peloton Interactive; Qiwi Plc;
Raytheon Technologies; Sona Nanotech; Tricida Inc.;
Virgin Galactic; Washington Prime; XL Fleet; Yalla
Group; and Zillow Group.
Pomerantz is headquartered in New York, with offices in
Chicago; Los Angeles; Paris; and Tel Aviv.
On the Web: http://pomerantzlawfirm.com/
http://pomlaw.com/
Contacts:
Jeremy A. Lieberman, Esq.
J. Alexander Hood II, 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
LIPSKY LOWE LLP
Lipsky Lowe LLP was involved in about 154 lawsuits
seeking class status this year. Most of the lawsuits
alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities
Act and labor laws. The firm sued AireSpa Worldwide;
Alex Crane; Barefoot Dreams; Ben Hogan Golf; Clear19
Rapid Testing; CreditRepair.com; Dessert Palace;
Fantasy Sports; Galaxy Relaxation; Jack and Mulligan;
Lendingtree LLC; Mochi Ice Cream; Nordic Knots;
Paigelauren Enterprises; Praesidium Diagnostics;
Realtime Fantasy; Sundays for Dogs; and XO Global.
Lipsky Lowe is based in Manhattan.
On the Web: https://lipskylowe.com/
Contacts:
Douglas Lipsky, Esq.
Christopher Lowe, Esq.
LIPSKY LOWE LLP
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1830
New York, NY 10170-1830
Telephone: (212) 518-1506
E-mail: doug@lipskylowe.com
chris@lipskylowe.com
GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP
Glancy Prongay & Murray represented plaintiffs in at
least 147 lawsuits seeking class status. The firm
specializes in securities, antitrust, consumer and
employment class action litigation. Target defendant
companies include 360 Digitech; Alibaba Group;
Appharvest Inc.; Bellus Health; Boston Beer;
Champignon Brands; Concho Resources; D-Market
Elektronik; Fleet New York; Harpercollins Publishers;
Infinity Q; Jianpu Tech; Las Vegas Sands; Live
Ventures; Nutra Manufacturing; Ontrak Inc.; Purecycle
Tech; Qiwi Plc; Repro Med Systems; Selectquote Inc.;
Tricida Inc.; Vaxart Inc.; Vroom Inc.; Waterdrop Inc.;
Zosano Pharma; and Zymergen Inc.
The firm has offices in Los Angeles and Berkeley,
Calif.; and Manhattan.
On the Web: https://www.glancylaw.com/
Contacts:
Lionel Z. Glancy, Esq.
Robert Vincent Prongay, Esq.
GLANCY PRONGAY AND MURRAY LLP
1925 Century Park East Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: (310) 201-9150
Facsimile: (310) 201-9160
E-mail: lglancy@glancylaw.com
rprongay@glancylaw.com
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP represented plaintiffs
in at least 141 class action lawsuits. Robbins Geller
represents plaintiffs in securities fraud, antitrust,
breach of fiduciary duty, consumer fraud, and privacy
cases. Target companies include 20/20 Eye Care; Alibaba
Group; Blackbaud Inc.; Canaan Inc.; Cytodyn Inc.;
Evolus Inc.; Frequency Therapeutics; Gap Inc.; Honda
Motors; Infinity Q; James River; K12 Inc.; Kadmon
Holdings; KKR & Co.; Leidos Holdings; McKinsey & Co.;
On24 Inc.; Paypal Holdings; Reconnaissance Energy;
Sesen Bio; Snap Inc.; Uber Technologies; Vroom Inc.;
Waterdrop Inc.; Workhorse Group; Zhangmen Education;
and Zoom Video.
The firm has offices in Chicago; Manhattan;
Philadelphia; Boca Raton, Fla.; Melville, N.Y.;
Nashville, Tenn.; San Francisco and San Diego; and
Washington D.C.
On the Web: https://www.rgrdlaw.com/
Contacts:
Darren J. Robbins, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
655 W Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 231-1058
Facsimile: (619) 231-7423
E-mail: darrenr@rgrdlaw.com
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Paul J. Geller, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
120 E Palmetto Park Rd
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Telephone: (561) 750-3000
Facsimile: (561) 750-3364
E-mail: PGeller@rgrdlaw.com
MORGAN & MORGAN, PA
Morgan & Morgan PA launched at least 101 complaints
seeking class action status. The cases filed this year
assert business interruption claims, data breach
breach, product liability and violations of the Fair
Credit Reporting Act. Defendant companies include
Aftra Retirement; All-Clad Metalcrafters; Baptist
Memorial; Broward College; Colonial Pipeline; Duclac
Incorporated; Einstein Healthcare; Eli Lilly; Flagstar
Bank; Forward Air Corp.; General Motors; Humana Inc.;
Lendlease; Marsh & McLennan; Pacesetter Personnel;
Peopleconnect Inc.; Polk State College; RCI
Hospitality; Russell Investment; and Travelcenters.
Morgan & Morgan is based in Orlando with 31 other
offices in Florida; and 60+ more locations in several
states.
On the Web: https://www.forthepeople.com/
Contacts:
John B. Morgan, Esq.
Ultima Morgan, Esq.
MORGAN & MORGAN
20 North Orange Ave, Suite 1600
Orlando, FL 32801
Telephone: (407) 420-1414
E-mail: jmorgan@forthepeople.com
umorgan@forthepeople.com
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
At least 83 lawsuits seeking class status were filed
by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP this year. Hagens
Berman represents plaintiffs in antitrust, consumer
fraud, securities and investment fraud, product
liability, tort, employment, whistleblower,
intellectual property, environmental and employee
pension protection cases, and more. Target defendants
this year include Align Technology; Amdocs Limited;
Bayer Cropscience; Brandeis University; Chemocentryx
Inc.; Danimer Scientific; Ebix Inc.; Fiat Chrysler;
Interface Inc.; Leidos Holdings; Lordstown Motors;
Meta Platforms; Northern Dynasty; Oatly Group;
Penumbra Inc.; Renovacare Inc.; Samsung Electronics;
Triterras Inc.; Volkswagen AG; and Waterdrop Inc.
Hagens Berman has offices in nine cities across the
U.S., including Seattle, Austin, Berkeley, Boston,
Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix and San Diego,
and one international office in London.
On the Web: https://www.hbsslaw.com/
Contacts:
Steve W. Berman, Esq.
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 623-7292
Facsimile: (206) 623-0594
E-mail: steve@hbsslaw.com
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Thomas M. Sobol, Esq.
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
55 Cambridge Parkway, Suite 301
Cambridge, MA 02142
Telephone: (617) 482-3700
Facsimile: (617) 482-3003
E-mail: tom@hbsslaw.com
lauren@hbsslaw.com
jessicam@hbsslaw.com
bradleyv@hbsslaw.com
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Robert B. Carey, Esq.
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
11 West Jefferson Street, Suite 1000
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Telephone: (602) 840-5900
Facsimile: (602) 840-3012
E-mail: rob@hbsslaw.com
LEE LITIGATION GROUP, PLLC
At least 72 lawsuits seeking class status were filed
by Lee Litigation Group alleging violations of, among
others, the Fair Labor Standards Act and state labor
laws. The firm launched lawsuits against, among
others, 101 Northern Laundromat; Anthem Companies;
Clipper Realty; Elev8 Foundation; Exquisito
Restaurant; Gregory's Coffee; Hamilton Point; Kay
Waterproofing; Mozo Excavation; PB Wealth; Saruhan NYC;
Senior Ride; Tastebud Market; Uncommon Grounds; Urban
Health; Vertex Global; and Whole Foods.
Lee Litigation is based in Manhattan.
On the Web: https://www.leelitigation.com/
Contact:
C.K. Lee, Esq.
LEE LITIGATION GROUP, PLLC
148 West 24th Street, Eighth Floor
New York, NY 10011
Telephone: (212) 465-1188
Facsimile: (212) 465-1181
E-mail: cklee@leelitigation.com
FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP is involved in at least 63 class
action lawsuits launched this year. The defendant
companies include AdaptHealth Corp.; Bayer US;
Beech-Nut Nutrition; Campbell Soup; Decision
Diagnostics; Ebix Inc.; Fibrogen Inc.; Frequency
Therapeutics; Gerber Products; Innovage Holding; Kimo
Management; Lordstown Motors; Prime Staffing; Purecycle
Tech; Rochester Drug; Sega of America; Sprague
Operating; Tencent Music; Tropicale Foods; and Zagg Inc.
The firm practices in the areas of securities, merger &
transactional, shareholder derivative, antitrust,
consumer class action, personal injury and employment
litigation.
Faruqi & Faruqi is based in Manhattan with offices in
Los Angeles, Atlanta and Philadelphia.
On the Web: https://www.faruqilaw.com/
Contacts:
Lubna M. Faruqi, Esq.
Nadeem Faruqi, Esq.
FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
685 Third Avenue 26th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: (212) 983-9330
E-mail: lfaruqi@faruqilaw.com
nfaruqi@faruqilaw.com
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