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Class Action or Multi-Party Litigation

Lathrop & Gage is recognized as one of the most respected class action defense firms in the country. We have been involved in class actions in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Our class action practice group is supported by more than 170 litigators, which allows us to successfully deal with all aspects of class action litigation, including precertification dismissals and summary judgments, class discovery, class certification and de-certification, and claims administration. The depth and breadth of our experience allows us to handle any type of class action. Recent experience includes:

  • Anti-trust/trade regulation
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty
  • Civil RICO - Federal Racketeering Act
  • Employee benefits
  • Consumer Fraud and Merchandising Practices Acts
  • Unauthorized Practice of Law 
  • Driver Privacy Protection Act 
  • Employment Practices
  • Insurance 
  • Securities 
  • Toxic Tort

For recent examples of our class action success, visit www.beentherewonthat.com.







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