Edelson PC

Battling Bullies

Edelson takes an innovative approach to bring relief to clients seeking damages against well-financed, high-profile defendants. The firm was established in the image of its founder, Jay Edelson, whose reputation for “battling bullies” has garnered respect from clients and adversaries alike. The firm seeks to replace thinking characteristic of old-guard law through both creative legal strategies and bold action. 

For the People

Edelson proudly stands against corrupt practices and outdated thinking. Firm attorneys specialize in class action, mass torts, public client, and public impact practices. 

The Class Action Group has been successful in bringing high-profile suits against influential giants. For example, it sued Facebook, Churchill Downs, and the NCAA on behalf of clients whose privacy was violated by face recognition software, consumers defrauded by illegal casinos, and football players who suffered concussions on the field, respectively. Among its cases, the Mass Torts Group has fought against Pacific Gas & Electric for victims of California wildfires and industries that polluted the environment with the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide. 

The experienced lawyers in the Public Client Practice Group leverage the skills of attorneys in other firm practice groups to secure damages for clients. It has successfully represented state, city, and tribal governments against large companies that have defrauded or otherwise harmed citizens in consumer, environment, public health, and privacy matters. In addition to offering counsel to change-makers, the Public Interest Group uses a portion of the fees recovered via litigation to support community organizations. 

The firm has a fact-finding investigative team comprising attorneys with technology and computer forensics backgrounds to support its litigation efforts. This team has uncovered maleficence and negligence by behemoths, such as Google and Apple, that jeopardize consumer privacy. Litigators are laser-focused on their cases, and to date, Edelson lawyers have secured $20 billion for clients via consumer and mass torts litigation. The firm’s Issues and Appeals Group takes cases to the top. For example, in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, Edelson successfully argued in the U.S. Supreme Court that plaintiffs experiencing intangible or potential harm may have standing in court. 

Upstart Startup

As a midsize firm, Edelson offers its hardworking attorneys big action without the stuffy hierarchical structures of its BigLaw counterparts. It offers self-motivated and high-energy associates cutting-edge work on meaningful matters and fun office amenities, such as a volleyball court and ping pong tables. Edelson attorneys engage in sports competitions, the production of videos posted on its Edelson Creative YouTube channel, and live performances. These opportunities contribute to the unique culture that makes Edelson feel like a startup.