Smith Law Firm

One of the benefits of acting as a class representative is being able to change the behavior of a big company. If successful, you could single-handedly win a large sum ...

As of December 19, 2010, we were still in the process of investigating claims of Missouri customers. Some of these customers allege that Dish Network automatically withdrew funds from their ...

A person who wants to make a difference in the community is someone who makes a good class representative. Acting on behalf of a class does not require a degree ...

For secondary sources, you should consider consulting Newberg on Class Actions . If money is no object, you may also want purchase that treatise. You should also consider purchasing ...

You should first carefully read the notice. You may have a limited amount of time to respond. If the notice relates to a class action settlement, you often have ...

For secondary sources, you should might want to consult Newberg on Class Actions . If money is no object, you may also want purchase that treatise. You should ...

Yes. Sometimes we can evaluate a case quickly via phone or email. It is sometimes possible to identify a good case within a few minutes. We will never ...

This is the subject of much debate among the general public and within academic circles. Since we represent plaintiffs and often seek large fee awards, we tend to focus on ...

Ideally, if you act as a class representative, you will receive all of the money that you lost, plus additional money. The additional money may take the form of punitive ...

This work might include responding to written discovery, having telephone conversations with your attorney, and possibly testifying at a hearing. Since you are acting on behalf of a group of ...

Usually, there are two considerations. First, the problem that you experienced must have been one that many other people experienced. Second, the person or company that is liable for ...

We handle a variety of class cases. However, most of our cases fall under the broad category known as "consumer class actions". These involve individuals who were the victims ...

This can range from less than one month to more than five years. With the possibility of multiple appeals, voluminous document production, certification and de-certification hearings, and potentially a jury ...

It is unlikely that you will receive enough money to suddenly become rich. Ideally, you will receive the money that you lost (or the amount of your actual damages) plus ...

Typically, we only need one individual to act on behalf of a class. This answer is equally applicable even when the number of potential class members amounts to hundreds of ...

Many unscrupulous companies will send unsolicited merchandise or goods to consumers and later send the consumer a bill for the merchandise or goods. This is a fairly common problem and ...