Court: United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois

Leadership Position: Lead Settlement Class Counsel

Result: $41.15 Million in settlements

Underwood v. I.F.F.A. Servs., No. 09-390;
Clancy-Gernon Funeral Homes, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., No. 09-1008;
Pettett Funeral Home, Ltd. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., No. 10-1000

WBE served as Lead Settlement Class Counsel for multiple cases that recovered $41.15 million in settlements to resolve claims that Defendants squandered funeral investments on junk life insurance policies.