Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP understands the stress that class action lawsuits can place on businesses. The firm’s class action lawyers work closely with clients and insurers to develop efficient, tailored defense strategies.
With experience representing Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, product manufacturers and sellers, public entities, small and businesses, lenders, and debt buyers in class actions, the firm defends cases in federal and state courts nationwide. Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP lawyers handle a broad range of class actions from small and local disputes to bet the company nationwide matters, including those involving consumer finance, consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices, RICO claims, alleged defective products and manufacturing, warranties and advertising, civil rights, toxic torts and environmental issues.
The firm’s lawyers efficiently assess the merits of class actions, protecting clients from unnecessary litigation expenses and recurring filings. They have successfully secured dismissals and defeated class certification motions in bet the company cases. In discovery, they work to limit early-stage discovery and navigate extensive electronic discovery efficiently, minimizing costs. When appropriate, the firm achieves favorable settlements through skilled negotiation.
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP lawyers have extensive experience defending companies in a wide range of class actions, including those involving consumer protection issues such as state consumer fraud and deceptive trade practice acts, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The firm is trusted for successfully handling breach of warranty actions claims on behalf of small and large product manufacturers and defending cases for lenders in class actions related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Regulation Z, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, and state lending statutes. They have also secured favorable settlements for consumer finance and banking clients, often achieving dismissals at a fraction of the cost of full litigation.
In addition, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP lawyers regularly defend clients in toxic tort and environmental class actions, including those involving chemical exposure, lead poisoning, gas leaks, chemical spills, and groundwater contamination. Their expertise encompasses both state and federal laws, as well as consumer fraud statutes and common law claims, including negligence, strict liability, and nuisance. The firm also represents manufacturers, distributors, and sellers in product liability class actions, with expertise in defeating class certification of claims of defect, breach of warranty, false advertising, and fraud. The firm also defends public entities in alleged civil rights and discrimination class actions. The firm’s lawyers also regularly counsel clients across many sectors on strategies to mitigate the risk of class action exposures.
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s national reputation and trial experience offer peace of mind when a company’s reputation and integrity are at stake.
