Class Actions lawyers
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Linda Plumpton
A highly accomplished advocate in commercial dispute resolution, class actions and competition and securities litigation, Linda Plumpton is known for her work in bet-the-company litigation and for her long track record defending clients in their most important disputes. Chair of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, Linda is a recognized leading practitioner for her vast experience across competition litigation, class action defence, corporate/commercial disputes and securities litigation. Linda has appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada, in all levels of court in Ontario and in the Federal Court, as well as before the Competition Tribunal and the Ontario Securities Commission. She also advises clients in the areas of public law, constitutional law and employment. Linda is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL).
Torys
Linton Mann III
Linton Mann III is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Litigation Practice. Linton represents clients in a broad range of high-stakes litigation and investigation matters including securities, shareholder derivative disputes, class actions, antitrust and complex commercial disputes. Linton is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Recruiting and United for Justice Committees. Linton is consistently named a “Next Generation Partner” by The Legal 500, where sources say he “stands out from his peers for his securities work.” Recognized among Crain’s “40 Under 40,” Linton has also been named a “Rising Star” by the New York Law Journal, Law360 and Euromoney, and is a repeat honoree on Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under List.” He was also recognized among the “Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40” for 2022 by the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association. Linton is the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Uncommon Charter Schools New York City, which oversees twenty-four public charter schools in Brooklyn, New York. He is also the Chair of the Board of Directors of Manhattan Legal Services, a program of Legal Services NYC, the largest provider of pro bono civil legal services in the country. In 2023, Linton was one of four recipients of the Pro Bono Service Award from the Legal Services Corporation.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Lior Linhard
Ms. Linhard is a senior associate in FBC’s Aviation & Maritime and Hotels & Tourism practices. Ms. Linhard provides general counsel to major foreign and local airlines in a variety of areas related to international aviation law. Ms. Linhard specializes in representing foreign and domestic airlines in class actions, as well as providing ongoing legal advice and handles passenger’s claims.
FISCHER (FBC & Co.)
Liran Bar-Shalom
Partner
Meitar Law Offices
Liron Liberman
Partner
FWMK (Furth, Wilensky, Mizrachi, Knaani)
Lisa Talbot
With sophisticated advisory skills and strategic guidance in disputes, Lisa is an accomplished litigator and trusted advisor to boards and companies on their most sensitive and high-profile employment matters. Lisa leads Torys’ Employment Litigation Practice, advising companies and boards of directors on all manner of human resources issues, as well as representing them in contentious employment matters. As a strategic advisor with sophisticated perspective, Lisa gives comprehensive guidance to clients, often behind the scenes, on their most complex employment matters with enterprise-wide implications, such as high-profile CEO and C-suite departures and hires, policy-setting, whistleblower programs and workplace-related investigations. She also advises companies undertaking investigations and leading investigations, particularly on sensitive employment matters such as allegations of executive and employee misconduct and sexual harassment. To help proactively mitigate crisis risk, Lisa works closely with leading Canadian businesses on crisis management, response and preparedness tactics. Lisa is a skilled litigator, with deep experience in employment class actions defence. She regularly acts for Canada’s largest employers on overtime and other employment class actions, as well as in wrongful dismissal claims, bonus disputes and human rights and harassment claims. She has appeared as counsel in the Supreme Court of Canada, in all levels of court in Ontario, and in the Federal Court, as well as before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal. Lisa is a member of Torys’ Executive Committee.
Torys
Lisa Watson
Lisa joined Weightmans in 2001 and has been a Legal Director since 2022. Lisa has practised in the personal injury field throughout her 30 year career and currently specialises in the defence of all types of occupational induced disease claims, especially high value complex asbestos related conditions but handles disease claims of all types, lung cancer, skin cancer, sensitisation, occupational asthma, dermatitis. She was involved in Heneghan V Manchester Dry Docks [2016] EWCA Civ 86 establishing the test for causation in divisible disease conditions and provides strategic advice for insurers in relation to all issues on liability, causation, contribution, and public liability claims. Lisa has extensive experience in high value catastrophic injury claims as well as physical conditions such as chronic pain, psychological injury and stress at work and has had experience in handling class actions. Lisa has several nominated clients for whom she provides bespoke strategic advice and support for the defendant organisation and their insurers having considerable experience in relation to work related employer and public liability claims and attending quarterly claims review meetings for all nominated clients. Notable cases: Heneghan V Manchester Dry Docks [2016] See above. Denial of skin cancer cases for outdoor workers – breach of duty and foreseeability. Negotiated settlements involving complex pension losses for both private and public bodies. Negotiation of pleaded multi-million mesothelioma claim for £500,000.
Weightmans LLP
Lital Barsheshet-Peri
Partner, Litigation
Arnon, Tadmor-Levy
Liz Blackwell
Partner - Litigation and Investigations
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Loni Da Costa
Partner, Commercial Litigation Group
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Lori G. Cohen
Co-Chair, Global Litigation
Greenberg Traurig
Lori Martin
Partner
WilmerHale
Louis Seveno
Partner
Woods LLP
Lovita Tandy
Lovita Tandy is a seasoned litigator and well-recognized authority in the area of labor & employment law. She serves as a trusted advisor to multinational corporations, mid-size companies, and small businesses in a broad range of industries, and non-profits. Lovita relies on her more than 25 years of experience to guide clients in the defense of single plaintiff, class, and collective employment discrimination and retaliation claims involving federal and state anti-discrimination laws. She also assists clients in navigating the complexities of whistleblower laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Lovita litigates trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and class and collective action matters as well. Highly skilled at internal investigations and trained in trauma-informed interviewing techniques, Lovita is masterful at interviewing the accused as well as witnesses in a way that respects personal dignity and values operational effectiveness. Lovita also conducts employment-related training for corporations and high-level executives, designs ADA, FLSA, and other employment-related compliance programs, and offers advice and counseling on the full spectrum of employment laws. She has a passion for DEIB and advises clients across the country on strategies to ensure that companies achieve their diversity goals while remaining compliant with changes in the law. Lovita also designs and conducts DEIB training programs that are rooted in two and a half decades of experience on what actually works. Lovita is a thought leader on many current DIEB challenges including effectively embracing neurodiversity in the workplace. In addition to her employment and DEIB expertise, Lovita has extensive experience in traditional labor matters, including advising employers during union campaigns, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, arbitrating grievances, litigating matters before the National Labor Relations Board, and conducting due diligence in mergers and transactions involving unionized workforces. Lovita leads the Mosaic Project, which shares the lived experiences of neurodiverse legal professionals. She is also the former Partner in Charge of King & Spalding’s Diversity Committee and a former Vice President of the Association for Law Firm Diversity Professionals. Among her many professional accomplishments, Lovita became the first African American woman elected partner at King & Spalding. She also taught Contracts, Remedies, Transactional Drafting, and Negotiations while serving as a full-time professor at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School.
Krevolin Horst, LLC
Luis Enrique Graham
Partner
Hogan Lovells
Lyndsey Gordon-Webb
Lyndsey Gordon-Webb is a Partner in the Asbestos and Industrial Disease team. She has a wealth of expertise in dealing with complex high-value disease cases and has acted for Claimants in both unitary and class actions. In the 14 years since qualification Lyndsey has worked on cases throughout the world involving complex multi- jurisdictional issues. She is used to battling against Goliath opponents and is an advocate for justice. Lyndsey works effectively with support workers, medics and other professionals to provide a holistic approach and support a Client’s needs. Lyndsey has been involved in a number of high-profile cases throughout her career which has resulted in millions of pounds worth of compensation being paid to Claimants. In addition to working on her cases Lyndsey regularly provides training to members of the legal profession and NHS institutions. Lyndsey also works closely with junior HJA colleagues to provide mentoring and coaching. Lyndsey works closely with charities including LASAG and the Centre for Military Justice.
Hodge Jones & Allen
Lynn Neuner
A nationally-renowned trial lawyer specializing in securities, shareholder, insurance, complex commercial and false advertising disputes. Representations include: Travelers in a trial victory related to Johnson & Johnson’s massive talc-related bankruptcy proceedings, which involved over $9 billion in proposed trust funding; TD Bank in historic litigation related to Allen Stanford Ponzi scheme; Pfizer in Cerevel securities litigation, Viatris securities litigation, and numerous indemnity disputes; Bayer in a false advertising dispute challenging promotional claims regarding J&J and Janssen Biotech’s prostate cancer drug ERLEADA®; Lloyd’s and RSA in three-week jury trial in connection with a business interruption and property damage claim; Frontdoor in securing a preliminary injunction after a full evidentiary hearing enforcing a nationwide non-compete in expedited proceedings; Olon S.p.A. in breach of contract and fraud dispute against Perfect Day concerning a cross-border manufacturing and investment arrangement; Chubb, Axa XL, and Swiss Re in multi-jurisdiction aviation insurance litigation related to numerous airplanes allegedly grounded in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine; TD Bank in Ponzi scheme cases involving TelexFree in Massachusetts and National Realty Investment Advisors in New Jersey; Helen Frankenthaler Foundation in obtaining precedent-setting dismissal of dispute brought by former director; co-executors of estate of former CEO of Scholastic Inc. in various trust and probate matters; Hovnanian in landmark securities case regarding credit default swaps; Travelers in centi-million-dollar pollution coverage action; Bayer in emergency court proceeding that ended competitor’s advertising campaign in two weeks; Weight Watchers in large securities class action and related derivative suits; Bayer in advertising challenges regarding Claritin, Aleve and Maty’s Healthy Products; Ziegler Family businesses in shareholder disputes; and multiple confidential international and U.S. arbitrations. Devotes significant pro bono counsel to U.S. veterans, including work on historic ruling allowing veterans to bring class actions in Veterans Court and winning a 20-year dispute to secure disability benefits for a veteran following a VA appeal.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Lynne M. Fischman Uniman
Partner
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
MIchael Hoffman
Partner - Litigation and Investigations
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Mandi Jacobson
Partner
Thomsons
Manon Bonhof
Attorney
Wijn & Stael Advocaten N.V.
Marc A. Goldman
Partner
Massey & Gail LLP
Marc Wolters
Partner since 1994 and Head of Dispute Resolution team at Hócker Advocaten
Höcker Advocaten
Marcia Levitan-Haffar
Associate - Litigation and Investigations
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner