Logo

Overview

Introduction

Founded in 1983, Bernstein Litowitz handles class and private actions relating to complex commercial litigation for corporate, institutional, and private clients. Bernstein Litowitz has recovered more than $30 billion on behalf of its clients since its founding in 1983 and has obtained six of the largest 12 securities recoveries in history. One of the firm’s biggest recent recoveries was in 2016 when it obtained a $1.06 billion settlement with pharma giant Merck & Co, Inc. 

Firm Stats


More

Total No. Attorneys (2021)

50 - 100

More

No. of U.S. Offices

5

More

No. of International Offices

0


More

Major Office Locations

Chicago, IL


More

Major Practice Areas

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

About the Firm

Hate the billable hour? No problem. Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP takes all cases on a contingency fee basis. Founded in 1983, the firm handles class and private actions relating to complex commercial litigation for corporate, institutional, and private clients. Bernstein Litowitz has recovered more than $30 billion on behalf of its clients since its founding in 1983 and has obtained the 6 of the largest 12 securities recoveries in history during that time. Amongst the firm’s wins are $730 million in bond action litigation against Citigroup, Inc., $735 million in equity/debt securities litigation against Lehman Brothers, and $6.19 billion in securities litigation against Worldcom, Inc.

Big Winners

Although Bernstein Litowitz’s history is laden with achievements, the...

Vault Rankings