Class Actions

Franden Farris lawyers have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of class actions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 and other state equivalent rules.  Lawyers have extensive experiance with certified large class litigation involving mass tort claims, insurance coverage, employment and ERISA claims, and commercial litigation and have done more than simply prosecute or defend class actions, lawyers have successfully obtained multi-million dollar verdicts, defended against multi-million dollar claims, precluded the power of individual class members to opt-out of settlements, decertified class actions that had been previously certified by a district court, provided notice to individual class members, handled fairness hearings, and class action appeals.