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Eric Lechtzin
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Biography
ERIC LECHTZIN is a founding Partner of the national class action law firm EDELSON LECHTZIN LLP in suburban Philadelphia. Mr. Lechtzin's practice includes ERISA retirement plan class actions, wage & overtime class actions, consumer protection class actions, and securities fraud litigation.
Mr. Lechtzin is the Pennsylvania State Chair for the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA). He has been named a “Super Lawyer” in Pennsylvania for Class and Mass Tort Litigation every year since 2017, and he is "AV Preeminent Rated" by Martindale Hubble. Mr. Lechtzin received his J.D. from the Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law 1991.
In the area of ERISA class actions, Mr. Lechtzin co-authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander, 140 S. Ct. 592 (2020) (argued successfully that the Court should not alter the standard to plead claims against fiduciaries of an employee stock ownership plans (ESOP), alleging that fiduciaries should have made earlier public disclosures of adverse insider information). Mr. Lechtzin’s successful ERISA cases include Daugherty v. Univ. of Chicago, 2018 WL 1805646 (N.D. Ill. 2018) ($6.5 million settlement of ERISA claims alleging breach of fiduciary duties by incurring excessive expenses and retaining underperforming funds). Mr. Lechtzin's recent successes in ERISA litigation include defeating a motion to dismiss in Crawford v. CDI Corporation, No. 2:20-cv-03317-CFK (E.D. Pa. Nov. 5, 2020) ($1.8 million settlement of ERISA claims alleging breach of fiduciary duties).
Mr. Lechtzin’s successful representations of unpaid wages and overtime cases include Arrington v. Optimum Healthcare IT, 2018 WL 5631625 (E.D. Pa. 2018) (member of a team that obtained $4.9 million settlement of class action alleging failure to pay overtime to IT consultants)
In the area of securities fraud, Mr. Lechtzin was a member of the litigation team in In re: Oppenheimer Rochester Funds Group Securities Litig., No. 09-md- 02063-JLK (D. Col.), which settled for $89.5 million. Among his successful representations in the area of consumer fraud is Silver v. Fitness Intern., LLC, 2013 WL 5429293 (E.D. Pa.), a class action against a national health club chain that resulted in substantial changes in its cancellation policies.
State Bar Admissions:
California
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
25%-30%
Payment Methods
- Cash
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Licensed in California for 18 years
State: California
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 33 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 34 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Location
Edelson Lechtzin LLP
411 S. State Street, Suit N-300, Newtown, PA, 18940
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482 W. MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, PA, 94609
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Posted by Devon | September 24, 2021 | Contracts & Agreements
Wonderful Attorney
Mr. Eric not only answered my question with an educated and well thought out response, but he also did his due diligence on the exact matter, down to the Terms of Service in question. He put more effort into his answer than I have seen paid and local lawyers put into a case. Thank you sir for your ha...
Posted by anonymous | June 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Class Action
A+ attorney and a superb individual
My experience with Eric Lechtzin extends over an eight-year period, involving filing a claim for a class action lawsuit and the eventual resolution of my involvement in the matter. I feel confident that Mr. Lechtzin did everything in his power for the utmost positive outcome, from a situation that wa...
Posted by anonymous | April 08, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
A top notch Attorney
Eric represented my wife and I in a case of Breach of Contract against our mortgage company. Eric was not only professional and always in touch with us letting us know every little thing that was going on but he was able to secure a settlement for us that was above our expectations. Eric worked relen...
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Experience
Honors
2024
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2024
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2023
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2023
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2022
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2022
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2021
Top Contributor, Avvo
2021
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2021
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Philadelphia, PA, SuperLawyers
2020
Top Contributor, Avvo
2020
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Philadelphia, PA, Super Lawyers Magazine
2020
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2019
Top Contriutor Award, Avvo
2019
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Philadelphia, PA, SuperLawyers
2019
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2018
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Philadelphia, PA, SuperLawyers
2018
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney in Philadelphia, PA, Super Lawyers
2016
Top Contributor Award, Avvo
2016
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Top Contriutor Award, Avvo
2015
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Top Contriutor Award, Avvo
2013
Top Contributor Award, Avvo
2012
BV® Distinguished 4.4 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
BV® Distinguished 4.4 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
BV® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2000
BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1990
Dean's List, Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
1989
Dean's List, Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
1988
Phi Beta Kappa, Temple University
Work Experience
2020 - Present
Managing Partner, Edelson Lechtzin LLP
2008 - 2020
Shareholder, Berger Montague PC
2004 - 2008
Associate Attorney, Schiffrin & Barroway
2003 - 2004
Associate, Grant & Eisenhofer
2000 - 2003
Of Counsel, Rawle & Henderson
1994 - 2000
Associate, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP
Associations
2017 - Present
National Association of Consumer AdvocatesPennsylvania State Chair
2016 - Present
National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)Member
2007 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
1991 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2002 - 2004
Philadelphia Bar AssociationCommission on Judicial Selection & Retention
Sample of Legal Cases
PACKER v. GLENN O. HAWBAKER, INC., 2023 WL 3851993, at *7 (M.D. Pa.)
Class Certification Granted
Maddox v. Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co., --- F.3d ----, 2021 WL 1846308 (2d Cir. 2021)
Denial of motion for judgment on the pleadings affirmed and remanded to the district court
Wilcox v. Georgetown Univ., --- F.3d ----, 2021 WL 446126, at *1 (D.C. Cir. Feb. 9, 2021)
Order dismissing case was vacated by Court of Appeals and remanded to District Court
Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander 589 U.S. ____, 140 S. Ct. 592, 205 L. Ed. 2d 432 (2020)
Vacated judgment and remanded the case.
Short v. Brown University, No. 1:17-cv-00318 (D.R.I.)
Settled for $3.5 million
Arrington et al. v. Optimum Healthcare IT LLC, No. 2:17-cv-03950 (E.D. Pa.)
$4.9 million class action settlement
Daugherty et al. v. The University of Chicago, No. 1:17-cv-03736 (N.D. Ill.)
$6.5 million settlement
In re: Oppenheimer Rochester Funds Group Securities Litigation, No. 09-md-02063-JLK (D. Col.)
$89.5 million settlement
The Eshe Fund Group v. Fifth Third Bancorp, No. 1:08-CV-539 (S.D. Ohio 2013)
$16 million settlement
Silver v. Fitness Intern., LLC, No. 10-cv-2326-MMB, 2013 WL 5429293 (E.D. Pa. )
Settled
In re Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. Litigation, 09-CV-5262-PD (E.D. Pa.)
$3.6 million settlement achieved after defeating defendants' motion to dismiss Rule 10b-5 claims.
In re Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. Sec. Litig., 2005 WL 3178162 (D. Mass. 2005)
$50 million settlement
In re LaBranche Sec. Litig., 405 F. Supp. 2d 333 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
$13 million settlement
In re RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Securities Litigation, No. 1:05-CV-6764 (S.D.N.Y.)
$13.5 million settlement
In re TV Azteca S.A. de C.V. Securities Litigation, 04-cv-00546-JES (S.D.N.Y.)
$1.2 million settlement that, combined with SEC Fair Funds, represented a recovery of nearly 100% damages sustained by the class
In re Wireless Facilities, Inc. Sec. Litig., Civil No. 04-cv-1589 (S.D. Cal. May 7, 2007)
$12 million settlement after defeating defendants' motion to dismiss
Taft v. Ackermans, (KPNQwest Securities Litigation), No. 02-CV-07951 (S.D.N.Y.)
$15 million settlement
In re Van der Moolen Holding N.V. Securities Litigation, No. 1:03-CV-8284 (S.D.N.Y.)
$8 million settlement
In re Global Crossing Access Charge Litigation, No. 04-MD-1630 (S.D.N.Y)
$15 million settlement
Scott Tanne v. Autobytel, Inc., et al, No. CV 04-8987 (C.D. Cal.)
$6.75 million settlement
In re Biolase Technology, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 8:04-CV-947 (C.D. Cal. July 25, 2006)
$2.95 million settlement
Education
1991
Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
Temple University - College of Arts & Sciences
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2024
Class Action eCourse
Ethics and Class Actions
2023
NACA Spring Training 2023, Class Action Workshop
Ethics of Fee Petitions
2022
Spring Training 2022, Class Action Workshop
Biggest Dos and Don’ts of Class Actions
2019
Pennsylvania Chapter 2019 Annual Meeting
Mortgage Litigation, PA Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, Vaping, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and Auto Dealer Fraud
2017
National Association of Legal Fee Analysis
Attorney Fees in Class Action Settlements
2016
2016 Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
Expert Testimony & Daubert Motions
2016
16th Annual Consumer Class Action Symposium
Settlement Tenders After Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez
2014
NLADA Litigation Directors Conference
Trends in Foreclosure-Related Class Actions
2006
How to Draft an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint
Federal Securities Fraud Class Action
Publications
2022
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Resort Company Neglected Its COBRA Notice Duty, Suit Says
2022
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Engineers Accuse Raytheon, Other Firms Of No-Poach Deal
2022
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Workers Want Class Status For Estée Lauder 401(k) Fee Suit
2022
Portfolio Media (Law360)
FirstEnergy Agrees To Reforms To Settle Shareholder Suits
2022
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Philips Faces Refund Suit Over Recalled CPAP Devices
2021
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Ky. Coal Miners Nab Collective Cert. In FLSA Suit
2020
Portfolio Media (Law360)
200,000-Member ERISA Class Certified In TIAA Lending Beef
2020
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Investors sue King of Prussia financial adviser Dean Vagnozzi and his lawyer
2020
The Philadelphia Inquirer
How Philly investors were drawn into what SEC alleges is $500 million fraud
2020
Portfolio Media (Law360)
8th Circ. Revives Washington U. Workers' ERISA Suit
2020
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Princeton To Settle Workers’ Retirement Plan Suit
2020
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Class Of 250,000 Workers Gets OK In AT&T 401(k) Fee Suit
2020
Portfolio Media (Law360)
CDI Hit With ERISA Suit Over 401(k) Plan Management
2020
2019
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Justices Urged To Use IBM Case To Set Trial Courts Straight
2019
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Wash. U. Workers Urge 8th Circ. To Revive ERISA Suit
2019
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Brown Reaches $3.5M Deal To Close Book On ERISA Suit
2019
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Class Attys Awarded $1M For Brown University ERISA Deal
2019
Portfolio Media (Law360)
AT&T Won't Get Redo On Bid To Kill Retirement Plan Fee Suit
2019
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Princeton Can't Pare Down Claims In Retirement Plan Suit
2019
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Schwab ERISA Ruling Created Split In 9th Circ., Worker Says
2018
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Medical Records Co. Reaches $4.9M Deal To Resolve OT Suit
2018
Portfolio Media (Law360)
UChicago, Workers To Settle ERISA Suit For $6.5M
2018
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Brown U. Gets Employees' ERISA Suit Trimmed
2018
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Freedom Mortgage Can't Shake 2 TCPA Class Actions In NJ
2017
Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) publication
University of Chicago Latest College Hit With Retirement Plan Suit
2016
National Consumer Law Center 2016 Consumer Rights Litigation Conference
Expert Testimony & Daubert Motions in Consumer Litigation
2016
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Hyundai Loses 2nd Bid To Trim Claims In Sunroofs Suit
2016
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Pa. Judge Urged To OK Classes In Mortgage Adjustment Suits
2015
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Kia Accused Of Selling Cars With Shatter-Prone Sunroofs
2014
The Legal Intelligencer
People in the News - August 1, 2014
2014
New York Post
Ocwen forced homeowners to stay quiet: reports
2014
HOUSINGWIRE
Ocwen’s Bad Day Just Got Worse
2014
Orange House Media
Lawsuit Magnet Ocwen Hit With Yet Another Class Action
2014
2014
Courier-Post
2nd lawsuit filed against Subaru
2014
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Ocwen Unit Hit With Class Action Over Late Mortgage Docs
2013
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Ex-Morgan Stanley Unit Can't Duck Mortgage Modification Suit
2013
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Disputed $42M NFL Publicity Rights Settlement Gets Approval
2013
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Ex-NFLers Seek OK Of Contested $42M Publicity Rights Deal
2013
Portfolio Media (Law360)
More Ex-NFL Players Object To $42M Publicity Rights Deal
2013
Bloomberg News
Ex-Players Oppose NFL Properties’ Image Rights Settlement
2013
The Madison-St. Clair Record: Metro East's Legal Journal
Class action suit filed against H&R Block over tax return delays
2013
The Madison-St. Clair Record: Metro East's Legal Journal
Herndon stays motion for class certification in suit over delayed tax returns
2013
The Madison-St. Clair Record: Metro East's Legal Journal
H&R Block asks federal judge to compel arbitration, stay case over delayed refunds
2013
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Section Annual Conference April 26, 2013
A Survey of Foreclosure-Related Class Actions
2012
Southeast Texas Legal Journal
Class action filed against fitness club for charging dues after memberships cancelled
2011
Portfolio Media (Law360)
$3.6M Hemispherx Securities Settlement Gets Final OK
2011
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Beckman Reaches $5.5M Settlement In Shareholder Suit
2006
S&B Bulletin
UNIQUE DEFENSES CANNOT PREVENT CLASS CERTIFICATION
2005
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