First Admitted: 1998, Ohio

Professional Webpage: https://www.classlawgroup.com/attorneys/shawn-judge

Bar/Professional Activity:

Editorial Consultant, Ohio Judicial Conference's Ohio Jury Instructions Committee, 2005-present, 2023
Ohio
Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio; 2018-2021., 2023
Member, Local Rules Committee of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, 2018-present, 2021
Co-Chair, Class Actions Committee; Central Ohio Association for Justice, 2019-present, 2023
Member, American Bar Association Member, 2023
Member, Federal Bar Association (Former President, Columbus Chapter, 2015-2016) , 2021
Member , Ohio State Bar Association , 2021
Member, Columbus Bar Association Member, 2021
Member, American Association for Justice, 2021
Member, Ohio Association for Justice, 2021
Member, Central Ohio Association for Justice, 2021
Member, Ohio Mediation Association, 2021
Member, Ohio Board of Bar Examiners (2016-2018)., 2018

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Hunter v. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:19-cv-00411. Served as co-counsel and designated Trial Attorney in no-poach antitrust class action in which the Court has preliminarily approved a settlement of $1,325,000 for the benefit of the Settlement Class and up to $3,950,000 in fees, costs, and incentive awards. Final approval/fairness hearing held on April 12, 2023. Awaiting final approval order to be filed., 2023
Sykes v. Banterra Bank, Ill. Wilmington County First Judicial Circuit Court Nos. 2022 LA 14 & 2022 LA 33. Value of Settlement: $920,000., 2023
M&C Express LLC v. Alpine Bank, Colorado District Court No. 2021CV30166. Value of Settlement: $2,215,000., 2023
Alexander v. Bank of New Hampshire, Superior Court No. 219-2022-CV-00201. Value of Settlement: $460,00., 2024
Benjamin v. Columbia State Bank, Washington Superior Court No. 21-2-08744-4. Value of Settlement: $1,059,068., 2024
Devore v. Dollar Bank, Allegheny C.P. No. GD-21-008946. Value of Settlement: $6,739,356., 2024
O'Neal v. Chelsea Groton Bank, Connecticut Superior Court No. UWY-CV22-6069344-S. Value of Settlement: $166,318., 2024
In re Cardinal Health, Inc. Derivative Litigation; S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:19-cv-2491. Co-counsel in derivative stockholder action that resulted in a $124 million settlement, the second largest cash derivative settlement in the history of the Sixth Circuit, and a fee and expense award of $31 million., 2023
Clinton County Board of Commissioners v. Purdue Pharma, et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:17-cv-1117 (transferred to In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804). Case resulted in settlement of claims against additional defendants in 2023. Other defendants settled in previous years. Litigation remains ongoing against other defendants., 2023
Butler County Board of Commissioners v. Purdue Pharma, et al., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:17-cv-01024 (transferred to In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, MDL No. 2804). Case resulted in settlement of claims against additional defendants in 2023. Other defendants settled in previous years. Litigation remains ongoing against other defendants., 2023
Class counsel, In re Honda Motor Co., Inc., CR-V Vibration Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation, S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:15-md-02661. MDL class action case. Settled., 2018
Class counsel, Peters v. Credit Protection Association, LPA, S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:13-cv-767. Class action TCPA case. Settled., 2018
Class counsel, Gascho v. Global Fitness Holdings, LLC, S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:11-cv-436. Enforcement of class action settlement of $1.3 million., 2017

Representative Clients:

State of Ohio ex rel. David Yost v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Ross County Common Please Case No. CV 17 CI 000261. Represents the state of Ohio in ongoing state-court litigation against opioid manufacturers for creating a public nuisance in Ohio., 2022
Hunter v. Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:19-cv-411. Represents putative class of military intelligence workers in class action antitrust litigation involving horizontal-restraint "no-poaching" agreements. Settlement reached with one defendant. Litigation remains ongoing against other defendants., 2022
In re Cardinal Health, Inc. Derivative Litigation, S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:19-cv-02491. Represents shareholders in derivative action against Cardinal health for conduct related to opioid distribution., 2022
Mel-Tina, Ltd. v. Ascent Resources - Utica, LLC. Represents four sets of landowners in arbitration against oil and gas company for inflated and improper deductions taken from royalty payments., 2022
Eaton v. Ascent Resources - Utica, LLC, S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:19-cv-03412. Represents certified class/five subclasses in litigation against oil and gas company for inflated and improper deductions taken from royalty payments., 2022

Pro bono/Community Service:

Volunteer Mediator, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (since 2016)., 2023
Volunteer Mediator, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (since 2016)., 2024
Volunteer Mediator, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (since 2016)., 2022
Volunteer Mediator, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (since 2016)., 2021

Honors/Awards:

Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2023
Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2024
Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2021

Educational Background:

Wright State University, M.A.,1995
The College of Wooster, B.A., 1993

White Papers:

Co-author of Law360 article., Ohio's Payday Lending Regs May Inform Other State Efforts, 2019

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Co-author, Anderson's Ohio Consumer Law Manual (2018, 2019, and 2020 editions), Co-Author, Anderson's Ohio Consumer Law Manual, 2020

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Columbus Bar Association Foundation Fellow., 2023
Appointed as federal Special Master (since 2023): U.S. District Court S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:22-cv-00865, Bright house Funds Trust II v. FirstEnergy Corp., 2024
Appointed as federal Special Master (since 2023): U.S. District Court S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:21-cv-05839, MFS Series I Trust v. FirstEnergy Corp., 2024
Appointed as federal Special Master (since 2023): U.S. District Court S.D. Ohio Case No. 2:20-cv-03785, In re FirstEnergy Securities Litigation., 2024
Appointed as Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 71.1 Commission Chair in Rover Pipeline LLC v. Kanzigg, S.D. Ohio case No. 2:17-cv-105 (conduct compensation hearings under "special master" duties and prepare report and recommendation of commission for district judge)., 2022
Appointed as Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 71.1 Commission Chair in Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC v. 171.54 Acres of Land, S.D. Ohio case No. 2:17-cv-70 (conduct compensation hearings under "special master" duties and prepare report and recommendation of commission for district judge)., 2022

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