Hagens Berman

Hagens Berman is a national plaintiffs' class-action and complex litigation law firm, founded in 1993 by Steve Berman and Carl Hagens. It represents consumers, whistleblowers, employees, investors and others against large corporations, working on a contingency fee basis under which clients pay nothing unless the firm wins. The firm has recovered more than $345 billion in settlements for clients and has been named to the National Law Journal's Elite Trial Lawyers list.

The firm's casework spans consumer protection, whistleblower representation, employment law, investor and securities litigation, antitrust and product liability. Notable matters include a $206 billion settlement in tobacco litigation, a $23 billion antitrust settlement against Visa and MasterCard on behalf of merchants and consumers, a $1.67 billion settlement over Volkswagen's diesel emissions cheating and a $1.6 billion settlement concerning Toyota sudden unintended acceleration.

Hagens Berman is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and maintains U.S. offices in Berkeley, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix and San Diego. It also has an international presence through offices in Amsterdam, London and Paris.