Berger Montague

08/28/2026

Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs’ law firm, announces that a federal judge has largely denied motions to dismiss claims that Shen Yun Performing Arts, Inc. and other defendants subjected children and young adults to forced labor and did not pay them proper wages.

“This ruling means these survivors will finally have the opportunity to prove their case,” said Executive Shareholder Michael Dell’Angelo. “For years these performers were recruited as children, isolated from the outside world, and forced to work under threat of serious harm to themselves and their families — and a federal court has now confirmed that those allegations can move forward into discovery.”

Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs’ law firm, announces that a federal judge has largely denied motions to dismiss claims that Shen Yun Performing Arts, Inc. and other defendants subjected children and young adults to forced labor and did not pay them proper wages. “This ruling means...

08/24/2026

Class action attorney E. Michelle Drake helped lead the charge against Operation PARRIS by filing habeas petitions and a class-action lawsuit to protect refugee rights in Minnesota.

Driven by the urgency of the moment, she and her team used the justice system to right wrongs and hold federal agencies accountable.

She recounts the experience in Minnesota Super Lawyers magazine:

https://www.superlawyers.com/articles/minnesota/the-urgency-of-the-moment/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=june-avawards&utm_content=ap_a4acbhlnn6

07/23/2026

Berger Montague is proud to announce that Executive Shareholder E. Michelle Drake, who founded and leads the Firm’s Minneapolis office, has been featured in a Super Lawyers profile titled “The Urgency of the Moment,” spotlighting her leadership in defending refugees and immigrants against unlawful detention by federal authorities in Minneapolis. Read more https://www.superlawyers.com/articles/minnesota/the-urgency-of-the-moment/

07/15/2026

Berger Montague and Locks Law Firm File Class Action for Residents Affected by Massive Gasoline Leak at Aston, Pa. Chelsea Tank Farm. The Complaint alleges that Monroe Energy, LLC and MIPC, LLC concealed a months-long leak that released approximately 378,000 gallons of gasoline into a Delaware County neighborhood, contaminating soil, groundwater, drinking water, and indoor air. Read more

The Complaint alleges that Monroe Energy, LLC and MIPC, LLC concealed a months-long leak that released approximately 378,000 gallons of gasoline into a Delaware County neighborhood, contaminating soil, groundwater, drinking water, and indoor air. Berger Montague and Locks Law Firm have filed a class...

06/11/2026

12 Berger Montague Attorneys Named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation. This year’s class of 12 Berger Montague honorees represents the firm’s strongest showing in the guide to date, reflecting the depth and breadth of talent across its national offices in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., San Diego, New York, and Toronto.

Firm Earns Record Representation in Lawdragon’s Fourth Annual Guide Honoring the Future of the Legal Profession Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiff law firm, is proud to announce that 12 of its attorneys have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, Lawdragon’s f...

04/29/2026

Minneapolis Team Featured for their Pro Bono Work on Behalf of ICE Detainees, Almost All of Whom Have Been Released

Berger Montague represented more than 40 individuals detained during the ICE surge in the Twin Cities pro bono with habeas corpus petitions and filed a class action habeas case U.H.A. et al. v. Bondi et al., which challenged the illegal arrest and imprisonment of resettled refugees. Habeas corpus, Latin for ‘produce the body’, protects individuals from unlawful detention by requiring authorities to justify imprisonment before a court. The Court in the Bondi case issued a preliminary injunction, resulting in the proposed class being released from detention.

04/27/2026

Berger Montague Ranked #1 in Recoveries for Our Clients in Antitrust Class Actions for Third Year in a Row

Berger Montague, the leading national plaintiffs’ law firm, has recovered more compensation in antitrust class actions settlements as lead counsel than any other law firm in the country for the third year in a row, according to the Antitrust Annual Report: Class Actions in Federal Court published in April of 2026 by Center for Litigation and Courts at the University of California College of the Law San Francisco and Huntington National Bank.

Berger Montague, the leading national plaintiffs’ law firm, has recovered more compensation in antitrust class actions settlements as lead counsel than any other law firm in the country for the third year in a row, according to the Antitrust Annual Report: Class Actions in Federal Court published ...

04/09/2026

Berger Montague has released its inaugural 2025 Annual Report, detailing a year marked by record-setting recoveries, precedent-setting litigation, and continued recognition as a leading plaintiffs’ law firm in the United States and Canada. Read the report here https://bergermontague.com/news/berger-montague-highlights-landmark-results-and-growth-in-2025-annual-report/

04/06/2026

Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiff law firm, has filed an amicus brief alongside U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey, which are challenging the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders targeting them for representing clients and hiring lawyers President Trump dislikes. Read More

erger Montague, a leading national plaintiff law firm, has filed an amicus brief alongside U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey, which are challenging the T...