Class Action, Collective Action & Multidistrict LitigationOverviewClass actions, collective actions, and multidistrict litigation (MDL) can be financially devastating and cause irreparable damage to an organization’s image in the marketplace.
The lawyers in Michael Best’s Class Action, Collective Action, and Multidistrict Litigation practice bring the experience, tenacity, and resources needed to successfully handle these complex cases. Our experience spans a range of legal areas, such as employment, products liability, real estate, and consumer litigation defense, as well as industries including financial services, insurance, manufacturing, restaurant, and retail.
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We know how to take cases to trial and win, when trial is necessary. At the same time, we are skilled in all aspects of pre-trial procedure and discovery, where many cases are resolved prior to trial. We recognize that certification is a critical phase of class and collective actions, and we use innovative strategies to defeat certification or achieve decertification whenever possible.
Clients also benefit from our proactive counseling on risk management issues, which can reduce exposure to class action lawsuits. When a lawsuit does take place, we can limit the time and expense of a trial by successful results in arbitrations, mediations, or other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Related People Preview Attorney's BiographyFor more than 30 years, Paul has specialized in product liability defense, class action defense, multi-district litigation (MDL) defense, and other complex commercial litigation. He is particularly well known for his work in the class action and food and beverage sectors, where he is a nationally and locally recognized speaker and thought leader on product liability issues and regulatory trends.  Preview Attorney's BiographyPatrick navigates highly complex cases, providing his clients with services including trial and appellate advocacy, and pre-litigation dispute resolution.  Preview Attorney's BiographyClients turn to Dan because he is an outstanding litigator and a trusted advisor on employment issues. His deep knowledge of employment law, exceptional judgment, and strategic advice enable clients to achieve their goals. Businesses, colleges and universities, municipalities, and other clients rely on Dan’s proven litigation experience and proactive counsel on a broad range of issues.  Preview Attorney's BiographyDebbie brings more than 25 years of experience to her role and capabilities as a litigation paralegal. She has extensive experience managing complex commercial litigation, class action defense, collective action and multi-district litigation, toxic tort litigation, product liability defense, personal injury litigation, insurance litigation, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), intellectual property litigation, white collar criminal defense and government investigations. Debra D. Krajacic* *Names that appear with an asterisk indicate a Michael Best professional not admitted to practice law.  Preview Attorney's BiographyJoe is a trial attorney practicing primarily in the areas of products liability, class action defense, wage and hour litigation, employee benefits litigation, regulatory compliance, and complex commercial litigation. In this capacity, he routinely helps clients deal with class actions suits across all subject matters and handles all aspects of complex employment litigation including wage and hour suits arising under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable state laws, plus benefits litigation.  Preview Attorney's BiographyBrian brings strategic business vision to his work representing companies engaged in employment-related disputes, both in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies. The focus of Brian’s practice is to deliver positive outcomes in litigation matters, including class action discrimination, wage and hour collective actions, harassment and discrimination claims, wrongful termination, disability accommodations, theft of trade secrets, and enforcement of restrictive covenants.  Preview Attorney's BiographyMitch serves as a trusted advisor to businesses on all aspects of management labor and employment law. Clients value his deep knowledge of employment and labor laws, with an emphasis on wage and hour law. Clients regularly seek his counsel regarding compliance with the many and continually changing labor and employment laws, as well as to address challenging or risky personnel situations.  Preview Attorney's BiographyEvan Strassberg is a civil litigator who holds active licenses in both Utah and California. Evan has extensive experience in a wide variety of litigation matters, including defense of consumer class actions and disputes regarding trademarks, breach of contract, fraud, securities, employment discrimination, eminent domain, and personal injury.  Preview Attorney's BiographyCourtney is an experienced commercial, business, and employment litigator with a lengthy record of success in bench and jury trials. He represents employers, companies, executives, and officers in a broad range of industry sectors. Courtney’s clients have included hedge funds, their founders and valued employees, private equity firms, property managers, major food producers, manufacturers, retailers, and fine art collectors, among others.
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