Todd Christopher Werts

Todd Werts’ practice primarily involves representing individuals, and groups of individuals, in claims filed in state and federal courts. He currently focuses on wage & hour, consumer, and employment cases, including class and collective actions. Todd has successfully represented thousands of workers from around the country to recover unpaid wages and overtime pay. Additionally, he represents consumers who have been subjected to unfair debt collection practices or have been injured by unsafe products. Below is a short sampling of some of Todd’s cases:

• Blume v. International Services (E.D. Mo.) Todd was lead counsel on an FLSA collective action filed on behalf of small business consultants who were not paid overtime. The case settled on behalf of a nationwide class.
• Adams v. Hy-Vee (W.D. Mo.) Todd was co-lead counsel on a nationwide collective action for grocery store assistant managers in a mass action challenging their classification as exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. The case was settled on a class basis.
• Stephenson v. Information Providers (D. Minn.) Todd was co-lead counsel on a nationwide collective action on behalf of insurance premium auditors who were denied overtime. The case settled after Todd was able to obtain a favorable ruling on plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment.
• McClean v. CenturyTel (E.D. La.). Todd was co-lead counsel on a nationwide FLSA collective action on behalf of approximately 2,800 call center workers. The case was settled on a class basis.
• Oddson v. Swift (D. Colo.). Todd was co-lead counsel on a nationwide wage and hour collective action filed on behalf of livestock buyers who were not paid overtime. The case settled on a class basis.

Todd is a frequent speaker on litigation and employment law issues as well as legal technology matters. He is an active member of the Missouri Bar and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys where he serves on the Board of Governors and as a member of the amicus committee. When not working, Todd Werts and his wife, Michelle Werts, breed and raise Arabian horses.