At Edelson McGuire, LLC, we handle complex litigation and transactional work as well as perform legal and political consulting on behalf of consumers, technology companies, and traditional brick and mortar businesses.

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Edelson McGuire has an "extensive histor[y] of experience in complex class action litigation, and [is a] well-respected law firm in the plaintiffs' class action bar."

-Federal Judge Noel Hillman, awarding final approval in
nationwide pet food settlement (Nov. 18, 2008) Go Inside the Firm

"The proof of [Edelson McGuire's] experience, reputation, and abilities is extraordinary… Each [of their cases] elaborates on the experience and unique success [they] have had in achieving leading roles in the area of 'technology consumer protection class actions.'"

-Arbitration award in mobile content class action settlement August 6, 2009) Go Inside the Firm

"He [Jay Edelson] is an exceptional lawyer - one to be emulated - especially in the often rough and tumble class action arena."

-Former Illinois Appellate Judge Gino DiVito (September 2009) Go Inside the Firm

Edelson McGuire: a "class action 'super firm.'"

-The Decalogue Society of Lawyers (Spring 2010) Go Inside the Firm

"Vigorous advocates, constructive problem-solvers, and civil with their adversaries."

-In Re JPMorgan Chase Home Equity Line of Credit Litig., No. 10 C 3647 (N.D.Ill, July 16, 2010) (order appointing Edelson McGuire interim co-lead counsel) Go Inside the Firm

Edelson McGuire, LLC: "pioneers in the electronic privacy class action field, having litigated some of the largest consumer class actions in the country on this issue."

-In re Facebook Privacy Litig., No. C 10-02389 (N.D.Cal) (order appointing Edelson McGuire interim co-lead of privacy class action). Go Inside the Firm

"While the court commends all three firms on their impressive resumes and litigation experience, the efforts already expended by Edelson McGuire to identify and investigate the claims, coupled with that firm’s significant and particularly specialized expertise in electronic privacy litigation and class actions, renders them superior to represent the putative class."

-In re Netflix Privacy Litigation, 5:11-cv-00379 (N.D.Cal. Aug. 12, 2011) (order appointing interim lead counsel). Go Inside the Firm

Edelson McGuire's representation of its clients was "consistent with the highest standards of the profession" and "a model of what the profession should be and what the profession should do on behalf of people who have claims of this nature so as to have them resolved in a just, fair, and reasonable way."

- Chief Judge James Holderman (N.D. Ill.), granting final approval to settlement in In re Kentucky Grilled chicken Coupon Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation (Nov. 30, 2011) Go Inside the Firm

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