Attorney Amy Ortega Joins Hellmuth & Johnson
Hellmuth & Johnson is pleased to announce that attorney Amy M. Ortega has joined the firm as an associate in the litigation practice group. Ortega’s practice will focus on general litigation and class action litigation. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a law clerk, conducting legal research and writing regarding complex business disputes. […]
Hellmuth & Johnson Appointed Interim Lead Counsel in University of Minnesota Data Breach Class-Action Lawsuit
Hellmuth & Johnson attorneys have been appointed as interim lead counsel in the case against the University of Minnesota related to a data breach affecting millions of Minnesotans, along with attorneys from Chestnut Cambronne; Berger Montague; and Reichert, Wendorf, & Blanchfield. On July 21, 2023, the University of Minnesota announced it had learned of an […]
Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Lists
Hellmuth & Johnson is pleased to announce that 30 of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. […]
Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Named to 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Hellmuth & Johnson is pleased to announce that 22 attorneys have been named to the 2023 Minnesota Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® lists. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The […]
Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Named to Minnesota Monthly’s 2023 Top Lawyers List
Hellmuth & Johnson is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys have been recognized on Minnesota Monthly’s 2023 Top Lawyers in Minnesota list. Honorees are selected through an independent research process, which includes an online peer-review survey sent to all lawyers in Minnesota. Thousands of votes were cast to determine this year’s top lawyers. Hellmuth & Johnson attorneys […]
Anne Regan Featured in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s “Table of Experts” Women in Law Panel
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (MSPBJ) has published a “Table of Experts” panel discussion on the topic of Women in Law, featuring Hellmuth & Johnson class action litigation attorney Anne Regan. When asked initiatives you’ve seen to help diversify the pool of attorneys who lead and manage class action and multidistrict litigation cases, Regan responded, “Our practice is […]
Hellmuth & Johnson Files Class Action Complaint on Behalf of Kia and Hyundai Theft Victims
Automobile manufacturers Kia and Hyundai allegedly distributed their vehicles with substandard ignition security Hellmuth & Johnson announces that its clients have brought a class action against Kia America, Inc. and Hyundai Motor America following a nationwide rash of thefts that revealed a major defect in certain Kia and Hyundai models. According to the complaint, Kia […]
Hellmuth & Johnson Files Lawsuit Seeking Recovery from Large Corporate Landlord of Single-Family Homes
Hellmuth & Johnson announces it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of its client Barry Sewall and a proposed class who have entered into misleading and onerous form leases with Home Partners of America and Pathlight Property Management. According to the complaint, Defendants Home Partners of America, Inc., HP Minnesota I LLC, and […]
Hellmuth & Johnson Gains Preliminary Approval of a $3.65 Million Settlement with SOLE Fitness Treadmills
On February 22, 2022, United States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz granted preliminary approval of a class action settlement in Bechtel v. Fitness Equipment Services, LLC dba SOLE Fitness, No. 1:19-cv-00726 (S.D. Ohio). The lawsuit alleged that SOLE misrepresented its treadmills’ continuous horsepower capabilities while in household use, causing consumers to pay more for their treadmills. […]
Attorney Lindsey LaBelle Larson Joins Hellmuth & Johnson
Hellmuth & Johnson is pleased to announce that attorney Lindsey L. Larson has joined the firm’s litigation group. Larson’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation and consumer class action litigation. Prior to joining the firm, she clerked for the Criminal Presiding Judge of Minnesota’s 4th Judicial District, clerking jury trials and helping maintain court operations at […]