Berman Tabacco has a strong reputation for handling class action litigation, frequently addressing price-fixing, market allocation, patent misuse, monopolization, and boycotts. Recent highlights include representing public pension funds in cases where the firm leverages its deep expertise in securities and financial markets litigation. Joseph Tabacco and Todd Seaver serve as co-chairs in San Francisco, each bringing over 25 years of experience leading high-stakes, complex antitrust litigation. Boston-based Patrick Egan plays a key role in ongoing litigation involving the manipulation of interest rate benchmarks and agreements to fix derivatives. Patrick Egan, also based in San Francisco, frequently handles securities and consumer protection litigation. Fellow West Coast partner Carl Hammarskjold is adept at managing nationwide class actions on behalf of direct purchasers.
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Client satisfaction

Key clients

  • Orange County Employees Retirement System
  • California State Teachers’ Retirement System
  • Oklahoma Firefighters Pension & Retirement System
  • Electrical Workers Pension Fund
  • New England Carpenters Health Benefits Fund
  • Teamsters Western Region and New Jersey Health Care Fund
  • San Bernadino County Employees Retirement System
  • Iron Workers District Council of New England Health and Welfare Fund
  • Utah-Idaho Teamsters Security Fund
  • Massachusetts Laborers' Health & Welfare Fund

Work highlights

  • Achieved a total of $137.85 million in settlements on behalf of individual consumers in class actions alleging major automakers unlawfully conspired.
  • Representing Orange County Employees Retirement System in litigation alleging defendants conspired to manipulate the prices of BBSW derivatives.
  • Representing California State Teachers’ Retirement System in litigation alleging over a dozen major banks colluded to manipulate the Euro Interbank Offered Rate.

Lawyers

Practice head

Joseph Tabacco; Todd Seaver

Other key lawyers

Patrick Egan; Matthew Pearson; Carl Hammarskjold; Steve Groopman