Kurt Kessler focuses his practice on class action litigation, with extensive experience handling high-stakes and complex matters. He is committed to achieving strong results for his clients and brings a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in intensive litigation environments. His prior experience includes litigating against leading firms, where he developed effective strategies for navigating sophisticated and challenging cases.
- Led discovery efforts and assisted in certification of the class for plaintiff in a class action that resulted in millions in recovery to the class in Hawes v. Macy’s, Inc., 17-cv-00754, S.D. Ohio.
- Litigated motions in limine and discovery disputes in a class action that resulted in a nine-figure settlement in Andrews v. Plains All American Pipeline, LP, 15-cv-04113, C.D. Cal.
- Led preliminary approval, attorney fees and costs, and final approval motions in a class action settlement in Torch v. Windsor Surry Company, 17-cv-00918, D. Ore.
- Defeated motion to dismiss and settled a class action regarding alleged labeling claims in Squeo v. Campbell Soup Co., 24-cv-02235, N.D. Cal.
- Published Contributor, Handling Federal Discovery, James Publishing, LLC, 25th Revision, 2023
Admissions
- California
Community Involvement
- Stuttering advocacy group, Member
Education
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2019
- B.A., Political Science, Duke University, 2015