Eric Lechtzin Attorney

First Admitted: 1991, Pennsylvania

Professional Webpage: https://www.edelson-law.com/eric-lechtzin-attorney.cfm

Bar/Professional Activity:

Pennsylvania State Chair, National Association of Consumer Advocates, 2017 - present, 2017
Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates, 2016-present, 2016
Member, American Bar Association, 2012
Appointed by Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association to the Investigative Division of Commission on Judicial Selection & Retention, 2002 to 2003, 2002
Legislative Liaison Sub-Committee, Environmental Law Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association, 2002 to 2003, 2001
California State Bar, Member in Good Standing, 2007
New Jersey State Bar, Member in Good Standing, 1992
Pennsylvania State Bar, Member in Good Standing, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Court, 2019
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2009
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2007
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2006
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2014
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2014
U.S. District Court for the Western Dist. of Michigan , 2021
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania , 2021
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia , 2018
U.S. District Courts for Western District of New York, 2016
U.S. District Courts for District of Nebraska, 2018
U.S. District Courts for District of Michigan, 2015
U.S. District Courts for Northern District of Illinois, 2015
U.S. District Courts for District of Colorado, 2009
U.S. District Courts for Eastern District of California, 2017
U.S. District Courts for Southern District of California, 2007
U.S. District Courts for Central District of California, 2007
U.S. District Courts for Northern District of California, 2007
U.S. District Courts for Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1995
U.S. District Courts for District of New Jersey, 1992

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Hundley v. Henry Ford Health System, No. 2:21-cv-11023-SFC-EAS, ECF Nos. 67 & 68 (E.D. Mich. June 12, 2024) ($5 million settlement in ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class action alleging excessive recordkeeping fees and imprudent investment offering), 2024
Gaines v. BDO USA, LLP, No. 1:22-cv-01878, ECF Nos. 61 * 62 (N.D. Ill. June 18, 2024) ($2.25 million settlement in ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class action alleging excessive recordkeeping fees and imprudent investment offerings), 2024
Moler v. Univ. of Maryland Med. Sys., No. 1:21-CV-01824-JRR, ECF No. 101 (D. Md. May 30, 2024) ($3.25 million settlement in ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class action alleging excessive recordkeeping fees and imprudent investment offerings), 2024
Gotta v. Stantec Consulting Servs. Inc., No. CV-20-01865-PHX-GMS, ECF No. 85 (D. Ariz. Mr. 14, 2024) ($2 million settlement in ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class action alleging excessive recordkeeping fees and imprudent investment offerings), 2024
Avant v. VXL Enterprises LLC, No. 4:21-cv-02016-YGR, Dkt. No. 155 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 24, 2024) ($1.2 million settlement on behalf of healthcare workers who were allegedly misclassified as independent contractors and not paid overtime compensation)., 2024
Gaines v. BDO USA, LLP, 663 F. Supp. 3d 821 (N.D. Ill. 2023) (defeated defendants' motion to dismiss ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class action)., 2023
Stewart-Alexander v. Saks & Company LLC, No. 3:2021-cv-02384, Dkt. No. 94 (C.D. Cal. Nov. 22, 2023) ($450,000 settlement on behalf of employees for off-the-clock time spent in post-shift security screenings), 2022
Parker v. GKN N. Am. Servs., Inc., No. 21-12468, 2022 WL 3702072 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 26, 2022), reconsideration denied, No. 21-12468, 2022 WL 15142598 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 26, 2022) (defeated motion to dismiss claims that Defendants breached their fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”))., 2022
Meyer v. The LandTek Group, Inc., Case No. 2:17-cv-00161-AYS (E.D.N.Y.), 2018
Arrington et al. v. Optimum Healthcare IT, LLC, No. 2:17-cv-03950 (E.D. Pa.) ($4.9 million class action settlement of wage and hour class action), 2018
Daugherty et al. v. The University of Chicago, No. 1:17-cv-03736 (N.D. Ill.) ($6.5 million settlement of ERISA class action), 2018
Stromberg v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, No. 15-04719, 2017 WL 2686540 (N.D. Cal. 2017), 2017
In re: Oppenheimer Rochester Funds Group Securities Litigation, No. 09-md-02063-JLK (D. Col.) ($89.5 million settlement in securities class action alleging failure to adequately disclose risks of securities held by six tax-exempt bond mutual funds; Berger & Montague served as co-lead counsel)., 2014
Silver v. Fitness Intern., LLC, No. 10-cv-2326-MMB, 2013 WL 5429293 (E.D. Pa.) (settled nationwide consumer protection class action alleging deception cancellation practices). , 2013
In re Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. Litigation, 09-CV-5262-PD (E.D. Pa. April 19, 2010) (alleged § 10(b) violations upheld against a pharmaceutical company, achieved a $3.6 million settlement) , 2010
In re Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. Sec. Litig., No. 03-CV-10165-RWZ (D. Mass.) (defeated motion to dismiss and won class certification motion; ultimately settled for $50 million), 2008
In re Global Crossing Access Charge Litigation, No. 04-MD-1630 (S.D.N.Y) ($15 million settlement, which was more than a third of the damages sustained by the class), 2007
Scott Tanne v. Autobytel, Inc., No. CV 04-8987 (C.D. Cal.) ($6.75 million settlement), 2007
In re TV Azteca S.A. de C.V. Securities Litigation, 04-cv-00546-JES (S.D.N.Y.) (obtained a settlement that, when combined with SEC Fair Funds, represented a recovery of nearly 100% damages sustained by the class), 2007
Taft v. Ackermans, (KPNQwest Securities Litigation), No. 02-CV-7951 (S.D.N.Y.) ($15 million settlement), 2007
Matt Brody v. Zix Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69302 (N.D. Tex. Sept. 26, 2006) (defeated defendants’ motion to dismiss securities fraud class action), 2006
In re Renaissance Holdings Ltd. Securities Litigation, No. 1:05-CV-6764 (S.D.N.Y.) ($13.5 million settlement), 2006
In re Van der Moolen Holding N.V. Sec. Litig., 405 F. Supp. 2d 388 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) (defeated defendants’ motion to dismiss and secured an $8 million settlement – more than a third of the damages sustained by the class), 2005
In re Biolase Technology, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 8:04-CV-947 (C.D. Cal. July 25, 2006) (defeated motion to dismiss claims alleging violations of § 11 of the Securities Act of 1933; $2.95 million settlement)., 2006
In re LaBranche Sec. Litig., 405 F. Supp. 2d 333 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) (after defeating the defendants' motion to dismiss, I achieved a $13 million settlement in securities fraud class action alleging § 10(b) violations against NYSE specialist firm accused of manipulative trading), 2005
In re Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. Sec. Litig., No. CIV.A.03-10165-RWZ, 2005 WL 3178162, at *5 (D. Mass. Nov. 28, 2005) (granting lead plaintiffs' motion to certify a securities fraud class action based on the purchase and sale of TKT stock from January 4, 2001, through January 10, 2003), 2005
In re Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. Sec. Litig., 319 F. Supp. 2d 152 (D. Mass. 2004) (defeated defendants' motion to dismiss, in part, in securities fraud class action against a pharmaceutical company, executives and underwriters, alleging violations of the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act in connection with public statements regarding Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of new drug for the treatment of Fabry Disease)., 2004
SEPTA v. W.C.A.B. (Henderson), 669 A.2d 911 (Pa. 1995) (successfully argued appeal before Pennsylvania Supreme Court which changed workers' compensation standard for determining voluntary retirement from workforce)., 1995

Representative Clients:

Aegis Security Insurance Company (subrogation action) , 2023

Honors/Awards:

(2017 - present) Pennsylvania , Top rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney, Super Lawyers, 2017
(2014 - Present) Preeminent®: The highest level of peer rating. This rating signifies that the lawyer's peers rank them at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards., AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2014
(2014-present) Superb, Top Attorney Class Action , Avvo Rating 10.0, Avvo.com, 2014
Phi Beta Kappa, Temple University, 1988

Educational Background:

Temple University College of Arts & Sciences Honors Program, B.A. magna cum laude, Political Science and Economics, 1984-1988

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Week of January 29, 2024: Ethics and Class Actions In this week, you will learn how to navigate ethical challenges that arise during class litigation. , Presenter, Ethics and Class Actions, NACA Class Action eCourses, 2024
Navigating ethical issues in submitting fee petitions in class action settlements. , Presenter, Ethics of Fee Petitions, NACA Spring Training 2023, Class Action Workshop, 2023
Presentation on the biggest pitfalls in class action litigation and how to avoid them. , Presenter, Biggest Dos and Don’ts of Class Actions, NACA Spring Training 2022, Class Action Workshop, 2022
Continuing Legal Education Presentation, Panelist, Attorney Fees in Class Action Settlements, National Association of Legal Fee Analysis, Legal, 2017
Lectured on practical approaches to bringing and defending against Daubert motions in consumer protection litigation., Expert Testimony & Daubert Motions, Daubert motions in Consumer Protection Litigation, 2016 Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, 2016
Panel discussion concerning case law developments concerning offers of judgments and tenders following the Supreme Court's opinion in Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez, Settlement Tenders After Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez, Recent Developments Concerning Offers of Judgments and Tender Offers, 16th Annual Consumer Class Action Symposium, 2016
Trends in Foreclosure-Related Class Actions, Presenter & Author, Trends in Foreclosure-Related Class Actions, NLADA Litigation Directors Conference, 2014
The foreclosure crisis which began in the fall of 2008 spawned a wide variety of litigation, including numerous class action lawsuits. This paper provides an overview of several significant types of foreclosure-related class actions: (i) HAMP Trial Period Plan contract class actions; (ii) force-placed insurance class actions; (iii) illegal military servicemember foreclosure class actions; (iv) MERS class actions; and (iv) the Lender Processing Services, Inc. “robo-signing” class action., Author, A Survey of Foreclosure-Related Class Actions, American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Section Annual Conference, Mortgage Lending, 2013

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