Keller Rohrback LLP

Keller Rohrback LLP
Name	Keller Rohrback LLP
Founded	1919
Headquarters	Seattle, Washington
Offices	Multiple (United States)
Attorneys	Approximately 70–100 (varies)
Practice areas	Plaintiff litigation, class actions, mass torts, securities, antitrust

Keller Rohrback LLP is a plaintiffs' law firm based in Seattle, Washington, known for complex civil litigation, class actions, mass torts, securities litigation, and public-interest suits. The firm has participated in high-profile multi-district litigation and class settlements, representing institutional investors, consumers, and municipalities. Its work frequently intersects with federal litigation, state courts, and regulatory matters.

History

Founded in 1919, the firm evolved through mergers and expansions that connected it with regional legal traditions in the Pacific Northwest and national plaintiffs' practice. Over decades the firm engaged in litigation involving corporate defendants, financial institutions, and pharmaceutical companies, contributing to jurisprudence in areas litigated before the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and state supreme courts such as the Washington Supreme Court. The firm's development parallels broader trends in class action doctrine, securities litigation, and multidistrict litigation procedures shaped by cases before the United States Supreme Court and legislation like the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Practice Areas

Keller Rohrback practices in fields including antitrust, securities law, consumer protection, environmental law, mass torts, product liability, and employment law. The firm represents clients in class actions under statutes such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and litigation involving regulatory regimes overseen by agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general offices. Its practice often involves coordination with lead counsel in multidistrict litigation panels and participation in matters before federal judges such as those in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Notable Cases and Settlements

Keller Rohrback has been counsel or co-counsel in significant matters involving pharmaceutical litigation, antitrust claims, and corporate fraud. The firm has served in roles in multidistrict proceedings similar to those centralized by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation and has negotiated settlements that affected parties across jurisdictions including California, New York, Illinois, and Texas. Its cases have implicated corporations represented by firms appearing before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and have intersected with precedent from the United States Supreme Court in areas like class certification and statutory interpretation under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005.

Representative matters include securities fraud actions against public companies listed on exchanges regulated by the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Market, consumer class actions against technology and telecommunications companies implicated in privacy law and data breach litigation, and environmental and municipal claims involving utility companies and transportation entities. The firm has coordinated with institutional investors such as CalPERS, New York State Common Retirement Fund, and pension funds in recoveries arising from alleged corporate misconduct.

Firm Structure and Offices

Operating as a limited liability partnership, the firm maintains offices in major U.S. cities to serve regional and national litigation needs, with a central headquarters in Seattle. Its organizational model includes trial teams, appellate groups, discovery and e-discovery units, and client relations personnel who interact with state attorneys general, municipal counsel, and institutional plaintiffs like state pension funds and labor unions. The firm’s litigation venues commonly include federal courthouses such as the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and state trial courts across the United States.

Attorneys and Leadership

Keller Rohrback’s partners and attorneys have backgrounds that include clerkships for judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, trial experience in district courts, and appellate practice before the United States Supreme Court. Leadership has engaged with bar associations such as the American Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, and specialty groups like the National Association of Consumer Advocates. Firm lawyers have collaborated with co-counsel from national firms and boutique practices in coordinating complex settlements with defendants represented by defense firms appearing before courts in jurisdictions including California, New York (state), Illinois, and Texas.

Awards and Recognition

The firm and its attorneys have received recognition from legal directories and organizations such as Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, and the National Law Journal for achievements in class action, mass tort, and securities litigation. Attorneys have been listed among superlative rankings by publications covering litigation results in matters reported in outlets like the American Lawyer and have been acknowledged by civic and professional institutions including state bar award programs and legal education entities.

Category:Law firms based in Washington (state)