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Hagens Berman

Hagens Berman

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Hagens Berman is a law firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As of 2022, it has about 80 lawyers. Hagens Berman is a plaintiff's law firm, especially known for large class-action lawsuits. The firm was founded in 1993 by Steve Berman and Carl Hagens in order to pursue a case against Jack in the Box that was turned down by the law firm at which they worked. A few years later the firm represented 13 out of 46 U.S. states involved in litigation against tobacco companies. Subsequently, Hagens Berman took on a number of class-action cases against large car manufacturers, oil businesses, and others.

History

Hagens Berman was founded in 1993 by Steve Berman and Carl Hagens. Initially, it was started in order to take on a case against Jack in the Box related to customers getting E. coli. The law firm the founders worked at turned down the case, so the founders left and started their own firm, Hagens Berman. Two years later, they settled the case for $12 million.

By 2005, the firm had 35 lawyers and five locations.

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https://www.hbsslaw.com

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