What is the difference between a class action and an individual lawsuit?

An individual case is what you normally see in courts, and that’s what the vast majority of lawsuits filed in America are. It involves one person that, for example, is suing their employer on behalf of them-self only.  A class action, on the other hand, is a group of employees that have banded together to sue their employer.  A class action could be anywhere from 30 or 40 employees to thousands of employees. Different procedural requirements apply to a class action versus an individual case, and for this and other reasons it’s important to get an experienced employment discrimination attorney to help you with class action cases in particular.

Maryland Washington DC Virginia Discrimination Attorneys

Hiring a proven and effective advocate is critical to obtaining the maximum recovery in an employment discrimination case.  Eric Bachman, Chair of the Firm’s Discrimination Practice, has substantial experience litigating precedent-setting individual and class action discrimination cases.   His wins include a $100 million settlement in a disparate impact Title VII class action and a $16 million class action settlement against a major grocery chain.   As Special Litigation Counsel in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and as lead or co-counsel in numerous jury trials, Bachman is  a litigator ready to fight for you to obtain the relief that you deserve. 

Bachman writes frequently on employment discrimination issues at the Glass Ceiling Discrimination Blog and has been quoted in national media about discrimination cases.   U.S. News and Best Lawyers® have named Zuckerman Law a Tier 1 firm in Litigation – Labor and Employment in the Washington DC metropolitan area.  Contact us today to find out how we can help you.  To schedule a preliminary consultation, click here or call us at (202) 769-1681.