Class Counsel Experience

RPWB attorneys have been appointed class counsel in the following representative litigations:

Alford v. Mego Mortgage Home Loan Trust 1997-1, Case No. 27-CV-06-2262 (Hennepin Co., MN)

• Hoyt Rowell, Class Counsel
• Chris Tuck, Class Counsel

Banks v. FirstPlus Asset Backed Certificates 1996-2, Case No. 05-6583 (Hennepin Co., MN)

• Hoyt Rowell, Class Counsel
• Chris Tuck, Class Counsel

Bates v. Tenco, 132 F.R.D. 160 (D.S.C. 1990)

• Ed Westbrook, Class Counsel in the only known toxic tort class action certified against the United States

Berry v. Empire Funding Home Loan Owner Trust 1997-1, Case No. 27-CV-06- 2263 (Hennepin Co., MN)

• Hoyt Rowell, Class Counsel
• Chris Tuck, Class Counsel

Bess v. German American Capital Corp., Case No. 24-C-04-003-888 (Baltimore Co., MD)

• Hoyt Rowell, Class Counsel
• Chris Tuck, Class Counsel

The Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas; the State of Oklahoma; the State of Montana; the City of Baltimore, Maryland; the City of Panama City, Florida; Anoka County, Minnesota; the City of Columbia, South Carolina; and the City of Goldsboro, North Carolina. v. McKesson Corporation, et. al., (U.S.D. M.A.), Case No. 08-11349

• Jay Ward, Co-Lead Counsel

Brown v. Martin Marietta, Case No. 2001-CP-08-2559(Berkeley Co., SC)

• Ed Westbrook, Lead Counsel for class action involving underground aquifer degradation

Cates v. U.S. Bank, Case No. 04-6202 (Hennepin Co., MN)

• Hoyt Rowell, Class Counsel
• Chris Tuck, Class Counsel

Central Wesleyan College v. W.R. Grace & Co., 143 F.R.D. 628 (D.S.C. 1992),aff’d, 6 F.3d 177 (4th Cir. 1993)

• Ed Westbrook, Co-Lead Counsel for certified class of nation’s colleges seeking asbestos abatement costs

Dundon v. U.S. Bank, Case No. 01-CV-408-GPM (S.D. Ill.)

• Chris Tuck, Class Counsel

George, et al., v. Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan, et al., Case No. 8:06-CV-373-RBH

• RPWB, LLC appointed Class Counsel via Terry Richardson, Jr., Hoyt Rowell, Chris Tuck & Robert Wood

Gray v. General Motors Corp., Case No. 02-CP-25-294 (Hampton Co., SC)

• Terry Richardson, Jr., Class Counsel

Gray v. The Talking Phone Book, et al., Case No. 8:08-CV-01833-GRA, U.S. District Court of South Carolina

• Terry Richardson, Jr., Class Counsel
• Daniel S. Haltiwanger, Class Counsel
• Chris Moore, Class Counsel

Gunnells v. Fidelity Group, Inc., Case No. 2:98-2659-23 (D.S.C.)

• Michael Brickman, Class Counsel

Hess, et al., v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., Case No. CJ-05-205 (Pottawatomie Co., OK), certification aff’d by Court of Civil Appeals, 221 P.3d 132 (Okla., 2009)

• Hoyt Rowell, Class Counsel
• Chris Tuck, Class Counsel

In re: ATM Fee Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 3:04-cv-02676 (CRB)

• Michael Brickman, Class Counsel
• Kimberly Keevers Palmer, Class Counsel

In re: Asbestos School Litigation, 789 F.2d 996 (3d Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 107 S.Ct. 182 (1986)

• Ed Westbrook, member of Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in national class action for elementary and secondary school asbestos removal

In re: DJK Residential, LLC., Case No. 08-10375, (Bankr. S.D. N.Y.)

• Chris Tuck, Co-Lead Class Counsel

In re: Graniteville Train Derailment (Curtis v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.), Case No. 1:05-115-MBS (Aiken Co., SC)

• Terry Richardson, Jr., Co-Lead Class Counsel

In re:  Household Goods Movers Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1865, Case No. 2:07-CV-00764 (DCN)

• Hoyt Rowell, Co-Lead Class Counsel
• Howard Siegel, Co-Lead Class Counsel
• Chris Tuck, Co-Lead Class Counsel
• Robert Wood, Co-Lead Class Counsel

In re: Magnetic Audiotape Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 99-CV-1580 (LMM)(S.D.N.Y.)

• Michael Brickman, Co-Lead Class Counsel

Lewis v. Soyo Group, Inc., Case No. EDCV 06-699 VAP (C.D. C.A.)

• Chris Tuck, Class Counsel

Madanat v.  First Data Corporation, et al. , Case No. 11-CV-00364 (LDW) (ETB) (E.D.N.Y.)

• Chris Tuck, Class Counsel

Masquat v. DaimlerChrysler Corp., Case No. CJ-05-106 (Pottawatomie Co., OK), certification aff'd at 195 P.3d 38 (Okla. 2008)

• Chris Tuck, Class Counsel

Montecito Enclave, et al. v. Summit Contractors, Inc., et al., Case No. 06-CP-10-1316

• Blair Hahn, Lead Class Counsel

Olvera v. Norfolk Southern Railway, Co., Case No. 1:06-CV-3597-MBS (D.S.C.)

• Terry Richardson, Jr., Co-Lead Class Counsel

Price v. Philip Morris Inc., Case No. 00-L-112 (Madison County, IL)

• Michael Brickman, Class Counsel
• Kim Keevers, Class Counsel
• Greg Lofstead, Class Counsel
• Jerry Evans, Class Counsel
• Jim Bradley, Class Counsel
• Nina Fields, Class Counsel

Townsend v. GMAC-Residential Funding Corp., Case No. 03-L-742 (St. Clair Co., IL)

• Hoyt Rowell, Class Counsel

Waxler Transportation Co. v. Trinity Marine Products, Inc., Case No. 49-741(25th Jud. Dist. Ct. for the Parish of Plaquemines, LA)

• Ed Westbrook, Class Counsel
• Jay Ward, Class Counsel

William Hoffman v. American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc.,et al. Case No. 2001-022881 (Superior Court for the State of California, Alameda County)

• Michael Brickman, Class Counsel
• Kimberly Keevers Palmer, Class Counsel