- California
Dave Stein
Dave Stein represents clients in federal and state cases nationwide, ranging from securities and financial fraud class actions, to product liability, privacy, and data breach suits. Courts have appointed Dave as lead counsel in a number of these cases and he has been praised as a tenacious litigator with a “reputation as one of the best consumer advocates around.”
The Daily Journal recognized Dave as one of the Top 40 attorneys in the state of California under the age of 40, and he was also honored in Law360’s nationwide list of “Top Class Action Attorneys Under 40.” For the last nine years, he has been rated by his colleagues as a Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star.
Dave is frequently called upon to discuss emerging issues in complex litigation. He has been selected four times to serve on Law360’s Product Liability Editorial Advisory Board, advising on emerging trends and important issues impacting product liability cases.
Before entering private practice, Dave served as judicial law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Keith Starrett and U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Hayes.
The Settlement achieved for the benefit of the Class was obtained as a direct result of Class Counsel’s skillful advocacy.
- U.S. District Judge, Northern District of Illinois
You made it very easy to deal with this case and clearly your years of expertise have carried the day here. Nice work. Thank you.
- U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Ohio
“[T]his is an extraordinarily complex case and an extraordinarily creative solution.”
- U.S. District Judge, Central District of California
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awards+
Top Class Action Attorneys Under 40, Law360 Rising Stars, 2017
Top 40 Under 40, Daily Journal, 2017
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2021, 2023-2024
Rising Star, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2013-2020
education+
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J.D., Emory University School of Law, 2007
- Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal
- B.A., University of California at Santa Barbara, 2003
memberships+
- American Association for Justice
Presentations & Articles+
Moderator, A View from the Bench II: Judicial Insights on Managing Complex Litigation and the Pandemic’s Lasting Impact
ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, 2022 Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation Conference
April 2022
Presenter, Class Damages
AAJ Class Action Litigation Group
June 2020
Co-author, Recent Decision Highlights the Importance of Early Discovery into Arbitration
Daily Journal
May 2019
Presenter, Article III Standing in Data Breach Litigation
AAJ Class Action Seminar
December 2018
Presenter, "Determining Damages in Class Actions"
Class Action Mastery Conference, HB Litigation
May 2018
Presenter, "Mass Torts and Class Actions: The Latest and Greatest, Update on Class Action Standing"
56th Annual Consumer Attorneys of California Convention
November 2017
Author, Third Circuit Crystallizes Post-Spokeo Standard
Impact Fund Practitioner Blog
July 17, 2017
Presenter, "Playing Defense: Reading the Long Game"
American Association for Justice
May 2017
Presenter, "Motion to Dismiss – What’s Trending?"
HB Litigation Conferences, Mass Tort Med School + Class Actions
March 2017
Presenter, “Class Certification”
HB Litigation Conferences, Mass Tort Med School + Class Actions
March 2017
Presenter, “Class Remedies”
HB Litigation Conferences, Mass Tort Med School + Class Actions
March 2017
Co-Author, Beware Intended Consequences of Class Action Reform, Too
Law360 Expert Analysis
March 14, 2017
Co-Author, California Omissions Claims: Safety Required?
Law360 Expert Analysis
February 15, 2017
Presenter, “Hot Topics and Trends in Prosecuting & Defending of Consumer Class Actions”
Bridgeport Continuing Education 2017 Consumer Class Action Litigation Conference
January 2017
Perspectives on Automotive Class Action Litigation
Stafford Publishers
Motion to Dismiss – What’s Trending?
HB Litigation Conferences, Consumer Class Actions
Beyond the Mass Tort: Class Action Cases Arising from Big Pharmaceutical Wrongdoing
Consumer Attorneys of California
Rule 23(c)(4) Issue Certification Post-Comcast
American Association for Justice
Wrong Problem, Wrong Solution: How Congress Failed the American Consumer
23 Emory Bankr. Dev. J. 619
Litigation Highlights
In re: Peregrine PFG Best Customer Accounts Litigation
Represented investors in a lawsuit against U.S. Bank and JPMorgan Chase arising from the collapse of Peregrine Financial Group, Inc. The former Peregrine customers were seeking to recover the millions of dollars that was stolen from them out of segregated funds accounts. Plaintiffs’ efforts led to settlements with JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Bank worth over $75 million.
Edwards v. Ford Motor Co.
In a class action alleging that Ford sold vehicles despite a known safety defect, Dave twice argued plaintiff’s position before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In the first appeal, Dave succeeded in obtaining a reversal of the trial court’s denial of class certification. In the second, plaintiff again prevailed, with the Ninth Circuit affirming a ruling that Dave's and his colleagues’ efforts generated free repairs, reimbursements, and extended warranties for the class.
LLE One v. Facebook
Represented small businesses who alleged that Facebook overstated, for over a year, how long users were watching video ads on Facebook's platform. After years of litigation, the federal court approved a $40 million settlement to the class.
Paeste v. Government of Guam
Secured a judgment against the Government of Guam and several of its highest ranking officials in a suit involving the government’s unlawful administration of income tax refunds. Defended the judgment in an oral argument before the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, leading to a complete victory for the taxpayers in the published decision, Paeste v. Government of Guam, 798 F.3d 1228 (9th Cir. 2015)
In re: Hyundai Sonata Engine Litigation
Served as court-appointed co-lead counsel in nationwide class action involving alleged defect that caused engine seizures at high speeds. Litigation led to settlement that included nationwide vehicle recalls, extended warranties, and payments that averaged over three thousand dollars per class member.
Browne v. American Honda Motor Co.
Represented consumers who alleged that 750,000 Honda Accord and Acura TSX vehicles were sold with brake pads that wore out prematurely. The case settled for an estimated value of approximately $25 million.