WilmerHale Honored as a Class Action Practice Group of the Year by Law360

WilmerHale Honored as a Class Action Practice Group of the Year by Law360

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Clients across a range of industries turn to WilmerHale for sophisticated representation in high-stakes class action litigation.
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WilmerHale was honored by Law360 in the Class Action category of its 2024 Practice Groups of the Year awards, which recognize the attorney teams behind significant litigation wins and major deals that have impacted the legal industry over the past year.

As highlighted in the profile accompanying the recognition, WilmerHale's Class Action practice has been involved in some of the most nationally significant cases.

Partner Albinas Prizgintas detailed WilmerHale’s representation of Norfolk Southern, where the Class Action group helped the company navigate a wave of class actions arising out of the East Palestine train derailment and reach a $600 million settlement resolving claims of nearly half-a-million people. This consolidated litigation—the combination of more than 30 lawsuits brought against the backdrop of multiple regulatory and congressional investigations and inquiries—underscored the team's expertise and dedication to achieving favorable outcomes for their clients.

"The core strength of our class action practice is our strategic thinking at every phase of the litigation and our cross-disciplinary approach," said Prizgintas. "Our firm really excels at proceeding with class cases in parallel with regulatory investigations and congressional proceedings."

The Class Action group worked on several other critical matters for high-profile clients. These complex, high-stakes matters required expertise across various legal disciplines.

Counsel Ryan Chabot highlighted the team's "day one" approach to litigation, which allows them to "stare down the risk of class certification." He noted, "From day one, WilmerHale litigates as if it is ready to go to trial. And we are set apart from other class action practices in that we have a deep bench of litigators on the team who can take these cases to trial."

WilmerHale’s team of highly skilled and experienced class action litigators is well-equipped to handle any courtroom challenge. The group combines effective trial techniques with the knowledge and capability needed to address the most novel and complex legal issues.

Read WilmerHale’s full Class Action Practice Group profile in Law360.

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