Class Action

The Firm has extensive experience in defending corporate clients in class action litigation. Our Class Action practice area attorneys have experience in defending nationwide and statewide class actions in state and federal courts. The practice also draws on the expertise of other practice groups to ensure that each case is staffed with lawyers who are experienced in class action litigation and the substantive area of law at issue in the case. The Firm has handled more than 250 class actions in the past four years.

We have taken our litigation experience defending clients in many industries and successfully applied those principles to many types of class actions. Because of this expertise, we have emerged as a leading defender of class action lawsuits nationwide. We have coordinated and led litigation in multiple forums simultaneously.

Thompson Coburn LLP's technology, focusing on litigation support, is ranked by PricewaterhouseCoopers as among the top 10 percent of large law firms nationwide who effectively use technology. Attorneys regularly apply proprietary software, developed specifically by the Firm, to the defense of class actions. Members of the practice maintain an up-to-date database of reported decisions in the class action area. The members established an internal library to capture all class action work product. The members use computer and communication systems providing instant access to large quantities of documents in multiple locations. Our attorneys and paralegals are equipped to transfer documents electronically from their desks to clients and counsel. The Firm employs several electronic mail systems for exchanging messages and data with clients and other law firms.

Because of our extensive experience in defending class actions, we efficiently represent clients in these cases. We have the resources and flexibility to staff each case on a cost-effective basis, whether it is a relatively small matter that should be handled by a single lawyer, or complex litigation for which a team of attorneys and paralegals is required.

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Practice Area Assets

• We have defended more than 250 class actions in the past four years.
• We have led nationwide defense in state and federal courts.
• We have coordinated and led class action litigation in multiple forums.
• We were one of the first to recognize class action litigation as a niche.
• We use a team approach.
• We coordinate with other practice areas.
• We are proactive vs. reactive.
• Our philosophy is: develop an early strategy based on a thorough review of law and facts.
• We use innovative and cutting edge approaches.
• Strategies are discussed with clients early on, to meet their needs and goals.
• We are cost effective because of experience and technology.
• We developed a Class Action work product database.
• We draw heavily upon the Firm's technology.
• We maintain a database of reported decisions.
• We developed a computerized tracking system for new class action litigation in Federal court.
• We have created specific Class Action software.