Maderal Byrne & Furst is an accomplished class action and multi-district litigation (“MDL”) law firm handling multi-million-dollar cases on behalf of plaintiffs. Our attorneys are experienced in multiparty complex injury, mass tort and class action litigation.
In this impactful practice, we look not only to recover damages for our clients but also to change corporate policies and industry practices. We have been appointed class and MDL counsel in numerous high-profile cases and understand how to craft winning strategies.
Class action and multi-district litigation are specialized areas of law. The attorneys who lead these cases are appointed by the presiding judge through a selective process or must apply to become class counsel. Attorneys leading these cases must have extensive knowledge of the federal laws and rules of procedure and be willing to commit the time and financial resources to pursue these cases for several years.
There are not many firms that do this type of work well, but we do. In addition to our knowledge of the procedural and legal dynamics unique to class actions, Maderal Byrne & Furst has expertise in the underlying substantive areas of the law. We have represented victims of mass tragedies, consumers deceived in purchasing products, individuals harmed by dangerous and defective drugs and medical devices, and investors defrauded in schemes.
MB&F attorneys’ court-appointed leadership positions include:
- Co-Chair Lead Counsel, Champlain Towers South Condominium Complex, in Surfside, Florida, Class Action, Case No. 2021-015089, Miami-Dade Circuit Court. This class action, arising from the 2021 collapse, resulted in a certified settlement class, and the distribution of over $1.1 in settlement proceeds;
- Plaintiffs Liaison Counsel and PSC Member, In re Zantac (Ranitidine) Product Liability litigation, MDL No. 2924, Southern District of Florida. This multi-district litigation was one of the largest pharmaceutical mass torts, and the MB&F attorney was the unanimous choice for Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel amongst hundreds of Plaintiffs’ attorneys nation-wide.
- Liaison Counsel, In re January 2021 Short Squeeze Trading Litigation, Case MDL No. 2989, Southern District of Florida, relating to the trading restrictions imposed by Robinhood and other brokers in late January 2021 in response to a dramatic rise in trading and share prices for a group of so-called “meme stocks”;
- Leadership Steering Committee & Committee Chair, In re FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Collapse Litigation, MDL No. 3076, Southern District of Florida;
- Co-Lead Counsel, MJ Capital Ponzi Scheme Class Action, Case No. 21-cv-61749, Southern District of Florida, resulting in $26 million dollar settlement for Ponzi-scheme victims;
- Leadership Steering Committee, In re Elmiron (Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2973, District of New Jersey, pending settlement negotiations for all Plaintiffs’ with signature injuries;
- Class Counsel, In re Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2599, Southern District of Florida.