Laura C. Fellows

Laura Fellows focuses her practice on antitrust law, class actions, complex business litigation, and mass actions. She represents individual and consumer plaintiffs who have been harmed by corporate misconduct in federal and state courts throughout the country. During the past decade, Ms. Fellows has prosecuted cases resulting in more than $375 million in recovery for matters involving agriculture, pesticides, banking, and healthcare, among others. She has worked on some of the largest cases in the country against the largest, most well-funded and well-represented companies. And, she, like Paul LLP Trial Attorneys, does not just litigate – she prepares cases for trial. Most recently, Laura served as first chair in a trial for an individual business owner that resulted in a jury verdict in her client’s favor.

Experience

Representative Cases

• In re Eyewear Antitrust Litigation. Laura was appointed Interim Co-Lead Counsel for a putative class of indirect purchasers of eyewear. Plaintiffs allege monopolistic and anticompetitive conduct. The case is pending in the Southern District of New York.
• In re Taxotere Eye Injury Products Liability Litigation. Paul LLP is Co-Lead Counsel in an MDL pending in the Eastern District of Louisiana alleging injuries from a chemotherapy drug.
• JMR Farms, et al. v. C.H. Robinson Co. Laura is representing growers in a putative class action against a freight logistics company alleging violations of the Produce Agricultural Commodity Act for undisclosed freight costs. The case is pending in the District of Minnesota.
• Zamfirova v. AMAG Pharmaceuticals. Laura is representing a putative class of pregnant women who were prescribed weekly injections of Makena to allegedly prevent preterm birth. Plaintiffs seek damages because the FDA found this drug was not effective and removed it from the market. The case is pending in the District of New Jersey.
• Hernandez v. Wells Fargo Bank. Laura represented a certified class of borrowers who lost their home to foreclosure after they were erroneously denied trial mortgage modifications. The case settled in three phases for a total of approximately $50 million, resulting in significant payments to class members. The case was pending in the Northern District of California and the Southern District of Ohio.
• Robinson, et al. v. Jackson Hewitt, Inc., et al. Laura is representing a putative class of current and former Jackson Hewitt employees alleging antitrust violations. The case is pending in the District of New Jersey and a proposed $10.8 million class settlement has been reached.
• Fuentes v. Jiffy Lube. Laura represented franchisee employees who alleged an unlawful “no-poach agreement” suppressed their wages. The case was resolved for $2 million on behalf of a single market and was pending in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
• Confidential. Laura was part of the litigation team on behalf of migrant farmworkers who were exposed to pesticides causing brain damage in children; leading to a $300 million settlement. The matter was pending in California state court.
• Confidential. Laura was lead counsel on behalf of an individual who alleged injuries from exposure to ethylene oxide. The matter was resolved for an undisclosed sum.
• In re Roundup Products Liability Litigation. Laura represented individuals who developed cancer after they were exposed to the herbicide Roundup. The litigation alleged that Monsanto knew of the potential risks and failed to warn the public.