Lance Young is a senior shareholder at Sommers Schwartz, P.C., and co-chairs the firm’s Complex Litigation Department. For almost twenty years, Lance has successfully represented investors, employees, consumers, and other injured parties in high-profile class actions and multidistrict proceedings involving violations of federal and state securities, antitrust, wage and hour, and consumer protection laws.
Practice areas
I represent investors, employees, consumers, and other injured parties in class actions and multidistrict proceedings involving violations of federal and state securities, antitrust, wage and hour, and consumer protection laws.
28 years, 85 cases
I litigate direct and indirect purchaser price-fixing cases under the federal Sherman Act along with pyramid scheme/multilevel marketing cases under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
28 years, 12 cases
I specialize in in the mislabeling and/or fraudulent labeling of consumer products along with cases involving overcharges, unauthorized fees, or any breach of warranty.
28 years, 45 cases
I represent groups of employees in minimum wage and overtime collective actions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
11 years, 51 cases
I represent investors in securities fraud class actions including cases involving misleading offering statements, self dealing, restatements of financial results, unfair mergers, or demutualizations.
28 years, 22 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MI | Active And In Good Standing | 1994 | 05/11/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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American Jurisprudence Award for Advanced Commercial Law | American Jurisprudence | 1994 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Shareholder | Sommers Schwartz, PC | 2011 - Present |
Attorney | Law Office of Lance C. Young | 2005 - 2011 |
Attorney | Elwood Simon & Associates, P.C. | 1995 - 2005 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation Section of the State Bar of Michigan | Treasurer and Past President | N/A |
National Employment Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association | Member | 2010 - 2014 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Thomas M. Cooley Law School | JD | 1994 |
University of Michigan | MBA | 1993 |
Michigan State University | BA | 1990 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Carter v. Allstate Insurance Co | $22.5 million |
In Re Bank One Securities Litigation | $120 million |
In Re Cardizem CD Antitrust Litigation | $80 million |
In Re Visa Check/Master Money Antitrust Litigation | $2.5 billion + |
In Re Northwest Airlines Antitrust Litigation | Summary Judgment |
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January 3, 2017
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January 3, 2017
Mitchell Chadrow, Class action Attorney on Apr 4, 2017
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Lance is an outstanding class action litigation attorney. I have seen him go above and beyond to ensure that his client's get superb representation. He is one of the most gifted litigators I have had the pleasure of working with. I highly recommend him for any consumer protection, Antitrust, securities or employment related case. Lance is a wonderful asset and resource to the legal profession.