Baker Botts understands that class actions pose serious financial, operational, and reputational risks to our clients’ businesses. We are committed to delivering a strong, strategic defense tailored to each client’s unique needs.
We have been on the leading edge of class action jurisprudence across a variety of practice areas. Our lawyers have protected clients’ interests in class actions involving issues ranging from consumer protection and false advertising, toxic tort, data breaches, employment and labor, and price fixing, to ERISA and securities fraud, among others. We have specific insight into defending class actions because we have also represented corporate plaintiffs in bringing their own opt-out and individual cases in parallel with class actions.
From the outset, we work to mitigate risks, oppose class certification, and, when necessary, seek decertification. Our team is skilled at managing every phase of class action litigation, including discovery, settlement negotiations and trial.
We provide comprehensive support to protect your business. Some specific areas of focus include:
Antitrust Class Actions. Our antitrust team has been involved in some of the largest antitrust class actions in the United States. This includes price-fixing class action clusters involving hundreds of actions consolidated by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL).
Data Privacy Class Actions. We regularly defend clients in private rights of action brought by data subjects and are experienced in navigating the complexities of privacy class action litigation.
Energy Class Actions. Baker Botts leads the nation in energy litigation, handling some of the largest, most complex energy-related disputes across the United States, including massive royalty class actions.
Environmental, Mass Tort and Toxic Tort Class Actions. Our lawyers regularly defend against class actions involving environmental, greenwashing, negligence, nuisance, toxic tort, mass torts, and product liability claims.
ERISA Class Actions. We have seasoned class action lawyers with a deep understanding of employee benefits and executive compensation matters.
Labor and Employment Class Actions. Our employment team has experience representing companies in class actions involving discrimination, workplace harassment, and wage and hour claims, among others.
Securities Class Actions. Our team has defended some of the most complex and closely watched securities class action cases in the United States following the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
A Global Perspective. Class actions are increasingly crossing borders, and so do we. Our global practice ensures seamless coordination across jurisdictions, including the United States, Canada and Europe. Whether managing antitrust litigation in the EU or defending securities claims in U.S. courts, we bring a unified, international strategy to every case.
Efficient, Client-Focused Representation. We know that efficiency matters. Our lean staffing model ensures clients receive integrated solutions without unnecessary costs. By leveraging the latest courtroom technology and maintaining a streamlined approach, we deliver results that consistently align with business goals.
