Members of Keller Rohrback’s environmental litigation team recently sat for an interview with a reporter from the legal reporting website, Lawdragon.com. Lynn Sarko, Yoona Park, Matt Preusch, and Dan Mensher went in-depth on the Keller Rohrback environmental litigation practice group’s past, present and future, including touching on several of the team’s recent newsworthy victories.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that its litigation team led by partners Gretchen Freeman Cappio and Ryan McDevitt has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the In re Ford Super Duty Roof-Crush Litigation.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that on September 26, 2024, Judge Terrence Berg issued an order granting preliminary approval of a $150 million class action settlement in In re Chevrolet Bolt EV Battery Litigation.
Each year Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) awards a “Consumer Attorney of the Year” award to a CAOC member or members who significantly advanced the rights or safety of California consumers by achieving a noteworthy result in a case.
Since its founding in 1981, The Best Lawyers in America®, has been showcasing "the most distinguished attorneys across various practice areas in the United States."
We are pleased to welcome Will Dreher to Keller Rohrback. Will is joining the Seattle office as a partner in the Complex Litigation Group where his practice will focus on environmental, public nuisance, and consumer complex litigation.
Keller Rohrback proudly announces that 24 of its Washington-based attorneys have been named to the 2024 Washington Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Keller Rohrback is investigating reports that private blood cord banks, such as Cord Blood Registry (CBR), ViaCord and Cryo-Cell, have been misleading parents into paying thousands of dollars in collection and storage fees for a service that is likely both unnecessary and unable to provide the advertised benefits.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that on July 25, 2024, Monsanto Company has agreed to pay $160 million to the City of Seattle to resolve the city’s claims against the giant multinational chemical company for PCB contamination in the Duwamish River.
The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country.
Keller Rohrback takes great pride in being recognized by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) with the 2024 Steven J. Sharp Public Service Award, along with the twenty-two other member firms of the National Prescription Opiate Litigation Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (PEC).
KR is fortunate to have seven promising summer associates joining us this season from a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences. We've met the first four, now let's meet the final three. Welcome Cherita, Lauren and Kyler!
Keller Rohrback L.L.P., a leading law firm headquartered in Seattle and known for its dedication to legal excellence and providing unparalleled representation, announces its move to a newly updated and modern suite of offices on the 34th Floor of the 1201 Third Avenue Building.
Your car company knows how fast you drive, how hard you brake, and how far you drive, and they are using that information to profit while throwing you under the bus.
Recent news reports have revealed that Toyota, Lexus, and Mazda routinely shared information about drivers’ driving behavior with insurance data brokers and those data brokers in turn provided the data to insurance companies who then used the information to justify higher rates for their customers.
Keller Rohrback Managing Partner, Lynn Sarko and partner, Jeffrey Lewis have been received USA - Nationwide rankings in the 2024 Chambers and Partners USA Guide, 2024 in the category of ERISA Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs.
The QLaw Association held its 19th Annual Banquet on May 30, 2024 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center, and Keller Rohrback was a proud sponsor of the event.
KR is fortunate to have seven promising Summer associates joining us this season from a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences. Let's meet the first four who have already started their KR journey: Yobi Tiezazu, Maggy Mulhern, Ananya Raghavan, and Natalia Brown!
On June 6, 2024, Keller Rohrback partner, Cari Campen Laufenberg was appointed as Co-Lead counsel in In re 23andMe, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation.
For the second year running, Lawdragon has recognized six Keller Rohrback attorneys, Managing Partner, Lynn Lincoln Sarko and partners Gretchen Freeman Cappio, Alison Chase, David Ko, Cari Campen Laufenberg and Derek Loeser, to appear in its 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers guide.
If you have made online payments that were managed by Doxo when you thought you were dealing directly with the seller, Keller Rohrback wants to talk to you.
On May 1, 2024, nine years after a pipeline ruptured along the Santa Barbara coastline spilling oil onto private property, Refugio State Beach and into the Pacific Ocean, U.S. District Court Judge Philip Gutierrez granted preliminary approval of a $70 million class action settlement to property owners to resolve all outstanding class claims
The annual Champions Luncheon fundraising event for the Treehouse for Kids nonprofit took place on April 23, 2024 at the Sheraton Grand Seattle, and KR is both proud and grateful to have participated once again as a sponsor.
We are thrilled to announce that Keller Rohrback partner, Derek Loeser, has been selected by Law360 as one of its Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2024!
The New York Times reports that the consulting firm MultiPlan, in partnership and major health insurance companies, evaluates charges for patient care from out-of-network providers and often recommends that insurers and health plans pay significantly less than the amount of the actual bills, which can mean thousands of dollars in unexpected medical bills for consumers.
Recent news reports have revealed that Honda, Hyundai, and Kia routinely share information about drivers’ habits with insurance companies. If you own or lease a Honda, Kia, Hyundai, Acura, or Genesis vehicle that is a model year 2019 or newer, we’d like to hear from you.
Recent news reports have revealed that driver data has been routinely collected by General Motors and its OnStar partner, processed by LexisNexis and Verisk, and marketed to the insurance industry.
The Department of Justice has filed suit against telecommunications giant Apple, Inc. for using “shapeshifting rules and restrictions” on app developers to “throttle competitive alternatives.”
Keller Rohrback is very proud to announce the selection of senior partner Derek W. Loeser to Forbes inaugural list of America’s Top 200 Lawyers. This recognition highlights “the finest practitioners in the profession—lawyers with stellar track records in their specialties, those who have broken barriers to emerge as leaders in their fields, and attorneys most respected by peers and clients.”
The leaked data reportedly includes the names, phone numbers, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers and other sensitive personal information of confirmed AT&T customers.
We are elated to share the news that the significant verdict reached by a Portland jury in the 2020 Oregon fires case was selected by the Courtroom View Network as the first in its Top 10 list of most impressive plaintiff verdicts for 2023.
Change Healthcare, a unit of the Optum division of the United Health Group, which handles some 14 billion clinical, financial, and operational transactions in the U.S. annually, suffered a recent extensive cyber-attack.
In the second trial set to determine damages for individual victims of the 2020 Labor Day fires that devastated Oregon, a jury in Portland has awarded 10 survivors $42.4 million in economic, non-economic, and punitive damages springing from PacifiCorp’s liability for the blazes.
If you purchased replacement tires for your car that were manufactured by one of several major brands since January 20, 2020, you may have paid an unlawful or artificially inflated price for this vital part.
We’re excited to announce that associate attorney, Zachary Gussin, has been selected as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s monthly “Next Gen in Law” honorees. This honor is bestowed by the publication upon attorneys who have been practicing for 10 years or less, and who it describes as “rising stars in the Puget Sound region who are helping the business community thrive.”
Keller Rohrback is proud to announce that the firm has once more been named to Law360’s select list of Practice Groups of the Year. In the awards’ 14th year, the admission range for case achievements was from October 1, 2022 to October 6, 2023, and for Keller Rohrback included successes in both the Class Action and Environmental practice area categories.
A jury in Portland, Oregon awarded approximately $84 million in compensation from PacifiCorp to nine survivors of the fires that swept across Oregon on Labor Day 2020.
Keller Rohrback takes great pride in announcing three new partners at the firm. Mirén First attained her title from within the firm’s Seattle office, while Jen Wagner and Matt Melamed each made lateral moves from other firms.
Keller Rohrback partners Lynn Sarko, Gretchen Freeman Cappio, and Derek Loeser have been included in Lawdragon’s 2024 500 Leading Lawyers in America list for the third year running.
The New York Times is reporting that blockbuster prescription asthma drug, Singulair (generic, montelukast), might be responsible for inducing states of “aggression, agitation and even suicidal thoughts” in those that taking it.
On the evening of Friday, January 5th, Alaska Airline Flight 1282 had a nearly tragic fuselage panel failure when a plugged emergency exit was ripped from the plane mid-flight, causing a rapid loss of cabin pressure.
Keller Rohrback is excited to welcome associate attorney Katherine Klein to the Complex Litigation team. Katherine, who will be joining the Denver, Colorado office, has significant experience working with environmental and conservation issues. Katherine earned her JD in 2021 from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
On December 6, 2023, Keller Rohrback partner David Ko was appointed to the Executive Committee for the Self-Funded Payer Track of the MDL In Re Insulin Pricing Litigation.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to share the news that Judge Kronstadt in the District Court of the Central District of California has granted Final Approval of a settlement between the Toyota Defendants and consumer Plaintiffs in In Re: ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation.
Keller Rohrback is pleased to announce that Portland Associate Sarah Osborn has earned the Oregon New Lawyers Division's (ONLD) 2023 Member Services Award. Each year, the ONLD honors one of its members for contributions to the Division membership and mission, which is expressed as assisting new lawyers with the transition to practicing law in Oregon and helping them align with the mission, functions, and values of the Oregon State Bar.
Keller Rohrback is honored to have been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms® rankings. The firm was recognized with multiple tiered rankings in various practice areas and locations that signify a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
This year's Legal Foundation of Washington Associates Campaign was an opportunity for Keller Rohrback associates to strut their trivia stuff, and did they ever! Aided by a trivia contest that was expertly hosted by Adele Daniel, the KR team raised $29,880 for the LFW! The local nonprofit, created in 1984 by the Washington Supreme Court, funds 40 civil legal aid programs that serve low-income citizens throughout the state.
Keller Rohrback proudly announces that associate attorney Adele Daniel has been selected as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s monthly “Next Gen in Law” honorees. The publication confers the respected title upon attorneys who have been practicing for 10 or fewer years, and who it describes as “rising stars in the Puget Sound region who are helping the business community thrive.”
On October 10, 2023, District Court Judge Vince Chhabria, issued an order granting final approval of the $725 million class action settlement in In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation. No. 3:18-md-02843-VC. The settlement represents the largest recovery ever achieved in a data privacy class action and the most Facebook has ever paid to resolve a private class action. Once the appeal period has run, the order paves the way for the Settlement Administrator, Angeion Group, to begin distributing payments to the millions of class members who filed claims.
This year, Keller Rohrback's Seattle office participated in the Elizabeth Gregory Home summer donation drive, providing clothing and vital supplies to this worthy charity. the Elizabeth Gregory Home is a Seattle area non-profit that serves homeless women by providing transitional housing, a Day Center and case management services, while providing a welcoming and respectful refuge where homeless and at-risk women can access compassionate care.
