OVERVIEW
Jim is an attorney in Hausfeld’s Philadelphia office, specializing in antitrust enforcement, class actions and complex litigation.
Prior to representing clients at Hausfeld, Jim worked at a large securities law firm representing primarily pension funds in securities class action litigation.
EDUCATION
The University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 2001
The University of Iowa, 1990
BAR ADMISSIONS
California
Pennsylvania
AFFILIATIONS
American Bar Association - Antitrust Section, Member
EXPERIENCE
Antitrust/Competition
- In re California Gasoline Spot Market Antitrust Litigation - Part of team representing persons who purchased gasoline at retail in California at supracompetitive prices.
- In re Farm-Raised Salmon and Salmon Products Litigation - Part of team representing proposed class of Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs.
- In Re: RealPage, Inc., Rental Software Antitrust Litigation – Hausfeld serves as co-lead counsel in the federal antitrust class action against RealPage, Inc. and many of their property management clients, alleging that the Defendants, some of the largest owners and managers of rental real estate in the United States, conspired to use RealPage’s so-called “revenue management” service to set rental prices and restrict the supply of available rental units in major metropolitan areas across the United States. The case has resulted in approximately $360 million in settlements and continues against multiple remaining property defendants in addition to RealPage, Inc.
Commercial & Financial Disputes
Prior to joining Hausfeld, Jim was a member of a small litigation teams responsible for the following securities class actions settlements:
- McBride v. The Titan Corporation ($61.5 million settlement);
- In re Pemstar Inc. Sec. Litig. ($12 million settlement);
- In re Netopia, Inc. Sec. Litig. ($12 million settlement);
- Jim also worked on several other large securities litigation cases including Enron, Countrywide and AIG.
