Class Actions/Mass Tort

Class action suits require a higher degree of sophisticated analysis, balancing of strategic and tactical considerations, and evaluation and prepara­tion; this results from the unique legal and factual context of most class actions and the high exposure incum­bent in class action status. Our experience in the management of complex legal and factual issues, class certification motion practice and hearings, state and federal court jurisdiction, management of massive docu­ment discovery, settlement negotiations and court approval proceedings, class notification procedures, motions, discovery, preliminary injunction hearings, appeal, and other activities are designed to seek the most direct and appropriate resolution of such claims for our clients. When it is not a viable option to secure the early dismissal of a class petition, we will aggressively pursue discovery in order to defeat the application for class certification. Bifurcation of discovery will be pursued, thereby postponing expensive merits discovery until after the certification phase. Dan D. Kohane is the leader of this practice group. To send an e-mail to Mr. Kohane, click here.