Our Team combines a successful Hawai‘i class action law firm and experienced wildfire attorneys.
Lawyers at LippSmith LLP have represented thousands of Class Members and homeowners in Hawai‘i, for more than a decade. LippSmith LLP has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars and facilitated repairs on thousands of homes in Hawai‘i.
Alexander Robertson and Robert Curtis have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for thousands of victims of utility-cased wildfires.
Together, Our Team’s lawyers have recovered more than $2 billion for our clients.
Compassionate Attorneys
*Petitions for attorneys Alexander Robertson, Robert Curtis, Kevin Gamarnik, and Luis Saenz to represent plaintiffs and the putative class pro hac vice in Eder v. Maui Electric Company, Limited have been granted by the Court.
Alex & Robert’s Representative Wildfire Cases
Woolsey Fire
Alex currently serves as the court-appointed Co-Lead Counsel for approximately 10,000 individual plaintiffs suing Southern California Edison Company in the Woolsey Fire Cases. Robert also serves as a member of the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee. The Woolsey Fire destroyed 1,643 structures and killed 3 people.
Thomas Fire
Alex and Robert serve on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the Thomas Fire and Debris Flow Cases, where they represent approximately 700 victims and survivors of the 2017 Thomas Fire and Montecito Debris Flow. The Thomas Fire destroyed 1,463 structures, and the resulting debris flow killed 23 people and damaged approximately 400 homes.
Bobcat Fire
Alex serves as Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel in the Bobcat Fire Cases, which involve one of the largest fires in Los Angeles County history. The Bobcat Fire burned nearly 116,000 acres and destroyed 87 homes, 83 structures, and 178 vehicles.
Holiday Farm Fire
The 2020 Holiday Farm Fire ranks among the largest wildfires in Oregon history. The fire burned 173,393 acres centered on the McKenzie River Valley in Lane County. Alex and Robert represent hundreds of victims and survivors against Eugene Water & Electric Board, Lane Electric Cooperative, and Bonneville Power Administration.
Santiam Fire
The August 2020 Santiam Fire in Oregon burned 402,274 acres and destroyed 1,568 structures. Alex and Robert represent approximately 50 victims and survivors against PacifiCorp, the largest grid operator in the western United States.
Mountain View Fire
The 2020 Mountain View Fire occurred in Mono County, California, burning 20,385 acres and destroying 80 structures. Alex serves as Co-Liaison Counsel for the Individual Plaintiffs in this case against Liberty Utilities Company.
LippSmith LLP’s Representative Successes*
- In Re: Champlain Towers South Collapse Litigation: $1,188,549,000 Class Action Settlement
- Nationwide Class of Insurance Customers: $548,734,348 Class Action Settlement
- Class of Hawai’i Homeowners with Defective Construction Products: $90,341,564.68 Class Action Settlement
- Classes of of Hawai’i Homeowners with Defective Construction Products and Design: $40,000,000 Class Action Settlement
- Classes of of Hawai’i Homeowners with Defective Construction Products: $35,700,000 Class Action Settlement
- Class of Hawai’i Homeowners with Defective Construction Products and Design: $20,000,000 Class Action Settlement
- Obtained certification of Class and Subclass, and serving as Class and Subclass Counsel, for thousands of Homeowners who own homes throughout Hawai‘i that were built and sold with foundation holdowns and sill tracks that are severely corroding.
- Obtained certification of Class, and serving as Class Counsel, for thousands Homeowners who own homes throughout Hawai‘i that were built with metal foundation components that are severely corroding.
- Obtained certification of Class, and serving as Class Counsel, for thousands of Ocean Pointe Homeowners who own homes built and sold with shot pins that are severely corroding.
*Disclaimer: The verdicts and settlements listed here provide examples of some of the successes lawyers at LippSmith LLP have obtained. These results do not indicate or guarantee future results. The success of each case depends on its specific facts, circumstances, and merit.
Visit our websites, linked below, to learn more about the Maui Fire Lawsuit Legal Team *
*A petition for attorney Alexander Robertson to represent plaintiffs and the putative class pro hac vice in Eder v. Maui Electric Company, Limited has been granted by the Court.
All attorneys at LippSmith LLP are admitted to the Hawai‘i Bar.
*A petition for attorneys Robert Curtis, Kevin Gamarnik, and Luis Saenz to represent plaintiffs and the putative class pro hac vice in Eder v. Maui Electric Company, Limited has been granted by the Court.
