What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Litigation
Within Mass tort and class action: plaintiff representation – securities, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP is a second tier firm,
Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer & Check, LLP has a well-earned reputation for prosecuting complex litigation. It has a practice focusing on shareholder representation, predominantly in relation to securities fraud cases against public companies, directors and officers; ERISA; and consumer and antitrust litigation. The firm has a broad client base encompassing public pension funds, mutual fund managers, hedge funds and other investment entities. It acted for Erie County Employees’ Retirement System in a class action brought by institutional investor plaintiffs against BankAtlantic. The firm and its co-counsel won millions of dollars in damages following a jury verdict of securities fraud after it was determined that the investors overpaid by $2.40 per share between April 2007 and October 2007. The firm is also representing a number of US pension funds in a shareholder class action in federal court against Bank of America relating to the defendant’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch. David Kessler and Marc Topaz are recommended.