The Walner Law Group is a mass tort law firm specializing in complex class action litigation. Our attorneys have more than 35 years of experience handling class action cases and handle a wide range of claims, including:
- Plaintiff consumer class action claims
- Securities and investment law (state and federal claims)
- Employment, labor and pension law
- Anti-trust law
- Whistleblower litigation
A Strong Track Record of Success
Over the past three and a half decades,The Walner Law Group has developed a reputation as one of the top class action firms in the nation. Nearly $2 billion in entitlements were obtained in cases where our attorneys were either lead or participating counsel, including more than 10 cases which recovered $100 million or more. On several of these $100 million recoveries, our attorneys served as lead or co-lead counsel.
Serving Class Action Clients Nationwide
While our firm is based in Chicago, we handle class action cases nationwide. Our attorneys have presented cases before:
- The United States Supreme Court
- The First, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal
- District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeal
- Illinois Supreme Court
- Illinois Appellate Court
In addition, we have participated in cases filed in at least 17 states.
Cases We Have Handled
Some of the cases we have handled include:
- Hardy v. Sears – Cook County multi-state class action to establish responsibility of Sears for warranty and negligent home improvement by independent contractors Sears sent out to people responding to Sears ads. Contractors had gone out of business. Co-lead. Settled.
- Allen v. AT&T – National Class Certified for overbilling. Class certification approved by Oklahoma Supreme Court, Petition for Certiorari to U.S. Supreme Court by AT&T was denied. Settled.
- Rubel v.Pfizer – Claim for improper marketing of Neurontin by manufacturer for uses not approved by FDA and without sufficient scientifically supported testing for claims. Pending. Based on pending whistleblower case.
- General Motors – Undisclosed substitute of Chevrolet engine for advertised “rocket engine” in Oldsmobile. Northern District of Illinois (class certified). Case tried and settled after trial. (Committee of Counsel)
- Gordon v Boden – Illinois Chancery and Appellate Court. Contamination and false labeling of orange juice. Illinois Appellate Court decision establishing use of fluid recovery and Illinois state court authority to certify national class applying, Illinois consumer fraud statute applied extra-territorially. Settled. Sole class counsel.
- Blue Cross – Northern District of Illinois. Class action contesting legality of “medical necessity” clause definition for class of federal employees. Settled. Co-lead counsel.
Please contact The Walner Group today to schedule your free class action consultation. We serve class action clients nationwide from our offices in Chicago, Illinois.