Insights
KCC's industry experts include:
Steven Weisbrot - Director, Class Action Services
T: 917.281.4831
About
Steven Weisbrot serves as an expert source on trends and developments within the class action community with special emphasis on consumer and employment class action litigation. He maintains a particular expertise on forced Arbitration provisions and class action ban clauses. Steven draws upon his former experience as a litigator at several leading law firms where his work included complex damages cases, consumer class actions as well as Federal Fair Labor Standards Act litigation. While in practice he was named as a Rising Star by Superlawyers for three consecutive years.
Industry Topics
Steven provides commentary on the following topics among others:
- Arbitration Provisions
- Consumer Product Liability
- Supreme Court Class Action Litigation
- Wage & Hour Litigation
- FLSA Suits
- Data Breach Class Actions
- Consumer Finance Class Actions
Speaking Engagements
Steven is active in social media and and published articles in legal industry publications. He has lectured on consumer and employment class action trends and has taught accredited CLE classes on Class Action Settlement Administration. He is a court certified mediator.
Carla Peak - Director, Legal Notification Services
T: 610.304.4308
About
Carla Peak specializes in the design of plain language legal notice documents to effectively address the challenges of communicating complex information to class members in a manner that they can understand. With a decade of experience, she has successfully provided notice in both U.S. and international markets, including communications in more than 35 languages.
Industry Topics
Carla provides commentary on the following topics among others:
- Innovations in Class Member Communications
- Legal Notification
- Social Media Developments and Notice
Industry Expertise
Some landmark cases examples Carla has been involved with include:
Shames v. The Hertz Corporation, No. 3:07-cv-02174 (S.D. Cal.) A national antitrust settlement involving several million class members who rented vehicles from a variety of car rental companies.
In Re: Uponor, Inc., F1807 Plumbing Fittings Products Liability Litigation, No. 11-MD-2247 (D. Minn.) A national products liability settlement providing reimbursement, repair and replacement of affected plumbing components.
In re Trans Union Corp. Privacy Litigation, MDL No. 1350 (N.D. Ill.) Perhaps the largest discretionary class action notice campaign involving virtually every adult in the United States and informing them about their rights in the $75 million data breach settlement.
Grays Harbor Adventist Christian School v. Carrier Corp., No. 05-05437 (W.D. Wash.), Donnelly v. United Technologies Corp. No. 06-CV-320045CP (Ont. S.C.J.) and Wener v. United Technologies Corp. 500-06-000425-088 (QC. Super. Ct.) Product liability class action settlements involving secondary heat exchangers in high efficiency gas furnaces, affecting class members throughout the U.S. and Canada.
In re Residential Schools Litigation, No. 00-CV-192059 (Ont. S.C.J.) The largest and most complex class action in Canadian history incorporating a groundbreaking notice program to disparate, remote aboriginal persons qualified to receive benefits in the multi-billion dollar settlement.
Gina Intrepido-Bowden - Director, Legal Notification Services
T: 610.304.2944
About
Gina Intrepido-Bowden is a nationally recognized expert on the design of evidence based legal notice campaigns, methodically calculating reach among targeted groups and providing courts with the evidence they need to determine the adequacy of notice. With more than 20 years of media research, planning, and buying experience, she has developed more than 85 judicially approved media campaigns across the United States and Canada for antitrust and consumer class action matters.
Industry Topics
Gina provides commentary on the following topics among others:
- Innovations in Class Member Communications
- Legal Notification
- Social Media Developments and Notice
Industry Expertise
Some landmark cases examples Gina has been involved with include:
Shames v. The Hertz Corporation, No. 3:07-cv-02174 (S.D. Cal.) A national antitrust settlement involving several million class members who rented vehicles from a variety of car rental companies.
In Re: Uponor, Inc., F1807 Plumbing Fittings Products Liability Litigation, No. 11-MD-2247 (D. Minn.) A national products liability settlement providing reimbursement, repair and replacement of affected plumbing components.
In re Trans Union Corp. Privacy Litigation, MDL No. 1350 (N.D. Ill.) Perhaps the largest discretionary class action notice campaign involving virtually every adult in the United States and informing them about their rights in the $75 million data breach settlement.
Grays Harbor Adventist Christian School v. Carrier Corp., No. 05-05437 (W.D. Wash.), Donnelly v. United Technologies Corp. No. 06-CV-320045CP (Ont. S.C.J.) and Wener v. United Technologies Corp. 500-06-000425-088 (QC. Super. Ct.) Product liability class action settlements involving secondary heat exchangers in high efficiency gas furnaces, affecting class members throughout the U.S. and Canada.
In re Residential Schools Litigation, No. 00-CV-192059 (Ont. S.C.J.) The largest and most complex class action in Canadian history incorporating a groundbreaking notice program to disparate, remote aboriginal persons qualified to receive benefits in the multi-billion dollar settlement.
Robert P. DeWitte - Director, Class Action Services
T: 773.791.4510
About
As a former class action attorney, Robert DeWitte’s expertise serves as a trusted resource on trends and developments regarding class action litigation and settlement administration. With in-depth experience in 10b-5 cases and 20(a) cases, as well as large-scale merger challenges, labor and employment matters, and consumer class actions, Robert understands the intricacies of settlement administration for class action matters of all types and sizes. He is a frequent CLE course presenter on the key considerations of class action notice and settlement administration plans. His commitment to providing class action practitioners with complimentary industry resources has led to the growth and widely received distribution of the KCC Class Action Digest, MDL Digest, and KCC Case Alerts. Robert is also a member of the leadership board of the Chicago Bar Association’s Class Litigation Committee and plays an active role in organizing their annual seminar.
Industry Topics
Robert provides commentary on the following topics among others:
- Automotive Class Actions
- Class Notice in Rule 23(b)(2) Class Actions
- Product Liability Class Actions
- Fair Labor Standards Act/Collective Actions
- Consumer Class Actions
- Class Certification in Securities Litigation
- Best Practices in Class Action Settlement Administration
- Factors that Impact Claims Rates
- Class Action Litigation Jurisprudence and Litigation Trends
Speaking Engagements
Robert is a seasoned CLE course provider and regularly serves as a panelist for industry seminars. He is active on social media and engaged with industry research, content development, and distribution for numerous KCC client resources.