Jacob Harper at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is co-chair of the firm’s food and beverage industry group, and maintains a specialized commercial litigation practice focused on class action defense and consumer-related disputes. He represents major clients, including Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joe’s, handling complex matters ranging from mislabeling to privacy claims. Harper has secured multiple dismissals, sanctions victories, and precedent-setting appellate wins –protecting his clients from costly litigation.
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Key clients
- The Kroger Co.
- Walmart Inc.
- Ralphs Grocery Co.
- FullBeauty Brands, Inc.
- Ancient Organics LLC
- Park Assist LLC
- BigLots, Inc.
- GT Living Foods, LLC
Work highlights
Leading BigLots, Inc. in a putative class action over alleged overstatement of coffee servings, securing dismissal of the initial complaint and a full award of attorney’s fees against opposing counsel.
Lead counsel for Walmart Inc. in a putative class action over allegedly adulterated avocado oil, successfully decertifying the class and compelling arbitration after uncovering that the lead plaintiff’s purchases were subject to a class waiver, in a case valued at tens of millions of dollars.
Serving as co-lead counsel for Ancient Organics in a putative class action over “Eat Good Fat” labeling, securing denial of class certification and prompting plaintiffs to abandon all claims in a matter valued at over $5m.