What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Litigation
Within Mass tort and class action: plaintiff representation – labor and employment, Altshuler Berzon is a first tier firm,
Altshuler Berzon’s San Francisco practice is ‘really outstanding’, fielding ‘superb lawyers deserving of recognition’. Among these lawyers are Eve Cervantez, a ‘serious force’, Michael Rubin and James Finberg, while in 2010 Danielle Leonard and Peder Thoreen were made partners. The firm is strongly oriented towards representing workers and labor unions, handling a number of appeals and constitutional work. To this end, the firm regularly seeks injunctive relief for plaintiffs against defendant employers or other respective entities. The firm has been appointed co-counsel for nearly 14,000 current and former non-exempt workers in a class action against fast food giant KFC, where the US District Court for the Southern District of California granted class certification for plaintiffs to pursue their meal and rest period claims. A related class was not granted in relation to claims alleging forcible continuation of work after clocking out but leave was granted for plaintiffs to present further evidence on this issue.