June 23, 2024
Legal 500 ranks Theodore J. Leopold, Leslie M. Kroeger, and Andrew N. Friedman as Leading Lawyers in Product Liability, Mass Torts & Class Actions: Plaintiff – Nationwide – for 2024.
- Theodore J. Leopold, chair of our Consumer Protection practice and co-chair of our Complex Tort Litigation practice.
- Leslie M. Kroeger, co-chair of our Complex Tort Litigation practice.
- Andrew N. Friedman, a partner in and former co-chair of our Consumer Protection practice.
Commentary
Recognized as ‘one of a handful of law firms in the US capable of taking on the largest and most powerful corporate defendants in class actions’, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC displays strong leadership and trial skills, successfully securing high-profile victories against large corporates and government entities. Under the leadership of the vastly experienced Theodore Leopold, the firm continues to act as co-lead class counsel in the high-profile toxic tort Flint water litigation and is currently attempting to hold two engineering companies to account for alleged professional negligence. This follows on from the firm’s success in fending off sovereign and qualified immunity doctrines and successfully securing court approval for a landmark $625.5m settlement against the State of Michigan. High-stakes toxic tort matters also account for a significant proportion of Leslie Kroeger’s caseload, with her continuing to work with Leopold on the aforementioned matter as well as a series of five putative environmental toxic tort class actions filed against E.I. DuPont de Nemours Company and The Chemours Company for knowingly discharging PFAS into the Cape Fear River.
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In Washington DC, there is former co-chair of the consumer protection group Andrew Friedman, who has particular expertise at handling large-scale class actions alleging data breach/privacy infractions.
In addition, Cohen Milstein’s Consumer Protection and Complex Tort Litigation practices were ranked Tier 1 in Product Liability, Mass Torts & Class Actions: Plaintiff – Nationwide – by Legal 500 for 2024.