Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

Antitrust

Illinois

1 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Kimberly Justice

USA

Practice Areas

Ms. Justice focuses her practice on plaintiff side class action litigation, particularly antitrust class actions. Courts have appointed Ms. Justice to numerous leadership positions. For example, she currently serves as Co-Lead Counsel for the commercial indirect purchasers in In re Granulated Sugar Antitrust Litigation, 24-md-03119 (D. Minn.) and Co-Lead Counsel for consumer indirect purchasers in In re: Fragrance End-User Plaintiff Antitrust Litigation, 2:23-cv-16127 (D.N.J.). Ms. Justice also recently served as Lead Class Counsel in Murphy, et al. v. Toyota Motor Corporation, et al., No. 4:21-cv-00178-ALM (E.D. Tex.), which resulted in a recall to fix the alleged defect in over 1.85 million vehicles and a significant reimbursement program for class members (recall and settlement relief valued at over $675 million). Ms. Justice also co-led the successful prosecution of In re Peanut Farmers Antitrust Litigation, 2:19-cv-00463 (E.D. Va.) which settled for $102.75 million. Courts likewise have appointed Ms. Justice to Plaintiff Steering/Executive Committees in the following representative matters: In re Local TV Advertising Antitrust Litigation, No. 18-cv-06785 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 23, 2019) ($48 million in partial settlements approved to date); In re Liquid Aluminum Sulfate Antitrust Litigation, No. 16-md-02687 (D.N.J.) (over $90 million in settlements for direct purchaser plaintiff class); and In re Farm- Raised Salmon & Salmon Products Litigation, No. 19-cv-21551 (S.D. Fla.) ($85 million in settlements for direct purchaser plaintiff class). These appointments illustrate the respect Ms. Justice has earned from her peers and the judiciary alike, as well as her commitment to prosecuting the rights of the clients and classes she serves.

Career

Ms. Justice is a respected litigator and an experienced trial lawyer who has dedicated her career to representing businesses and individuals harmed by corporate malfeasance. Ms. Justice has been litigating antitrust matters for two decades, routinely leads complex cases against large defendants, and is frequently brought in by co-counsel to provide high-level strategic and trial advice. Ms. Justice has successfully tried (as first chair) a class action to a favorable plaintiff verdict. (In re Longtop Fin. Tech. Ltd. Sec. Litig., No. 11-cv-3658 (S.D.N.Y.) (Sheindlin, J. ret.)). Additionally, Ms. Justice served as a federal antitrust prosecutor with the United States Department of Justice for nearly a decade where she led teams of attorneys and law enforcement agents who investigated and prosecuted cartel activity, including convicting the first United Kingdom national extradited by the Antitrust Division (United States v. Norris, No. 03-cr-0632 (E.D. Pa.) (Robreno, J. ret.).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Antitrust - Illinois

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Kimberly Justice is recognized for her representation of plaintiffs. She often acts on behalf of clients in sophisticated class action litigation.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Discover other Lawyers at
Freed Kanner London & Millen LLC

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Illinois

Antitrust

S
Michael Freed
S
Senior Statespeople
4
Kimberly Justice
4
Band 4

USA - Nationwide

Antitrust: Plaintiff

S
Michael Freed
S
Senior Statespeople