Founding Partner
CurrentLitigation highlights include:In re Chase Bank “Check Loan” Contract Litigation – multidistrict litigation alleging Chase Bank wronged consumers by offering long-term fixed-rate loans, only to later more-than-double the required loan payments. Led negotiations in the case, which resulted in a $100 million settlement with Chase eight weeks prior to trial.In re Adobe Systems Inc. Privacy Litigation – successfully reversed a long line of decisions adverse to consumers whose personal information was stolen in data breaches. The court’s landmark decision on Article III standing in this case marked a sea change and has been cited favorably in over twenty cases in the year since it was issued.In re Hyundai & Kia Fuel Econ. Litigation – As court-appointed liaison counsel, reconciled the plaintiffs’ interests and coordinated discovery and settlement negotiations. Helped finalize a settlement with an estimated value of up to $360 million.Skold v. Intel Corp. – achieved a nationwide class action settlement on behalf of approximately 5 million consumers of Intel Pentium 4 processors. The lawsuit changed Intel’s benchmarking practices and resulted in a cash settlement for the class, along with $4 million in charitable donations. Parkinson v. Hyundai Motor America – served as class counsel in this lawsuit alleging that the flywheel and clutch system in certain Hyundai vehicles was defective. After achieving nationwide class certification, Hyundai agreed to a settlement that provided for 50-100% reimbursements to class members for their repairs and full reimbursement for rental vehicle expenses.De La Cruz v. Masco Retail Cabinet Group – served as lead attorney litigating the collective claims of dozens of misclassified account representatives for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Successfully certified a class of current and former Masco account representatives and personally arbitrated the case to judgment obtaining full recovery for the class.
