Shanon J. Carson

Professional Leadership

• Treasurer, NELA-Eastern PA (Feb. 2008 – current)
• ACI’s 15th National Forum on Wage & Hour Claims and Class Actions “Views from the Plaintiffs’ Bar.” New York City, NY, May 31-June 1, 2012
• PBI Employment Law Institute, “What to Look for in a Plaintiff for a Wage & Hour Case” April 19-20, 2012, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia PA
• ACI’s 14th National Wage & Hour Claims & Class Actions Conference.
  “View From the Plaintiff’s Bar” Miami, Florida, (Hyatt Regency), January 30-31, 2012
• PBI’s Wage & Hour Symposium, The CLE Conference Center, Philadelphia, PA, November 2, 2011
• Securing Wages, Protecting Hours: Representing Workers In Individual & Collective Actions Under The FLSA “Getting To The Finish Line: Crafting An Effective, Ethical, And Approvable Class & Collective Action Settlement Agreement,” Washington, DC (The Omni Shoreham Hotel), October 21-22, 2011
• Trends and Issues in Wage and Hour Litigation Philadelphia Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Committee, Philadelphia, PA, September 29, 2010
• Mr. Carson has also authored articles and made numerous other presentations concerning class actions, employment law, and other legal issues.

Judicial Praise:

In Employees Committed For Justice v. Eastman Kodak (W.D.N.Y. 2010) (Mem. & Order), United States Magistrate Judge Jonathan W. Feldman observed:

“The nature of the instant application obliges the Court to make this point clear: In my fifteen years on the bench, no case has been litigated with more skill, tenacity and legal professionalism than this case. The clients, corporate and individual, should be proud of the manner in which their legal interests were brought before and presented to the Court by their lawyers and law firms.”
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“…the Court would be remiss if it did not commend class counsel and all those who worked for firms representing the thousands of current and former employees of Kodak for the outstanding job they did in representing the interests of their clients. For the last several years, lead counsel responsibilities were shared by Shanon Carson… Their legal work in an extraordinarily complex case was exemplary, their tireless commitment to seeking justice for their clients was unparalleled and their conduct as officers of the court was beyond reproach.”

Prominent Judgments and Settlements

• Clements v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., No. 3:12-cv-2179 (N.D. Cal.). Co-Lead Counsel. Mr. Carson obtained a settlement of $22,125,000 on behalf of a nationwide class of borrowers whose mortgage loans were serviced by JPMorgan Chase and who were force-placed with flood insurance by JPMorgan.
• Citibank Force-Placed Insurance Litigation, Nos. 5:12-cv-00820, 1:13-cv-353 (N.D.N.Y.). Co-Lead Counsel. Mr. Carson obtained a settlement valued at $110 million in this consolidated class action on behalf of nationwide classes of borrowers whose mortgage loans were serviced by Citibank or CitiMortgage and who were force-placed with hazard, flood or wind insurance by Citi. The settlement has been preliminarily approved and is currently awaiting final approval.
• Arnett v. Bank of America, N.A., No. 3:11-cv-1372 (D. Or.). Co-Lead Counsel. Mr. Carson obtained a settlement of $31 million on behalf of a nationwide class of borrowers whose mortgage loans were serviced by Bank of America and who were force-placed with flood insurance by Bank of America. The settlement has been preliminarily approved and is currently awaiting final approval.
• In re CertainTeed Fiber Cement Siding Litigation, MDL No. 2270 (E.D. Pa.). Co-Lead Counsel. Mr. Carson obtained a settlement valued at more than $103 million in this multidistrict products liability litigation concerning CertainTeed Corporation’s fiber cement siding, on behalf of a nationwide class.
• Employees Committed for Justice v. Eastman Kodak Company, No. 6:04-cv-06098 (W.D.N.Y.) (as co-lead counsel, obtained a $21.4 million settlement on behalf of a nationwide class of African American employees alleging racial discrimination)
• Salcido v. Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., Civil Action Nos. 1:07-cv-01347-LJO-GSA and 1:08-cv-00605-LJO-GSA (E.D. Cal.) (as co-lead counsel, obtained a $7.5 million settlement on behalf of thousands of meat-packing employees alleging they were forced to work off-the-clock and during their meal and rest breaks; this is one of the largest settlements of this type of case involving a single plant in U.S. history)
• Confidential (as lead counsel, obtained a $6 million settlement on behalf of a group of African American employees of a Fortune 100 company to resolve claims of race discrimination, as well as injunctive relief including significant changes to the Company’s employment practices)
• Cortez v. Nebraska Beef, Inc., Nos. 8:08CV90, 8:08CV99 (D. Neb.) (as co-lead counsel, obtained a $3.9 million settlement on behalf of thousands of meat-packing plant employees alleging they were forced to work off-the-clock and during their meal and rest breaks)
• Miller v. Hygrade Food Products, Inc., No. 99-1087 (E.D. Pa.) (as lead counsel, obtained a $3.5 million settlement on behalf of a group of African American employees of Sara Lee Foods Corp. alleging race discrimination and retaliation at its Ball Park Franks plant in Philadelphia)
• Espinosa v. National Beef California, L.P., No. ECU04657 (Cal. Super. Ct.) (as co-lead counsel, obtained a $3.35 million settlement on behalf of thousands of meat-packing plant employees alleging they were forced to work off-the-clock and during their meal and rest breaks)
• Chabrier v. Wilmington Finance, Inc., No. 06-4176 (E.D. Pa.) (as co-lead counsel, obtained a $2.9 million settlement on behalf of retail loan officers for unpaid overtime wages and related penalties)
• In re Mortgage Lenders Network USA, Inc., No. 07-10146 (Bkrtcy. D. Del.) ($2.7 million WARN Act settlement)
• Justison v. McDonalds Corp., No. 08-cv-448 (D. Del.) (as co-lead counsel, obtained a $2.4 million settlement on behalf of hundreds of assistant manager trainees alleging claims for unpaid overtime wages)
• Bonnette v. Rochester Gas & Electric Co., No. 07-6635 (W.D.N.Y.) (as lead counsel, obtained a $2 million settlement on behalf of a class of African American employees of Rochester Gas & Electric Co. to resolve charges of race discrimination in hiring, job assignments, compensation, promotions, discipline, termination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment)
• Michael v. Indiana Packers Corporation, No. 4:08-cv-00013 (N.D. Ind.) (as co-lead counsel, obtained a $1.995 million settlement on behalf of thousands of meat-packing plant employees alleging they were forced to work off-the-clock and during their meal and rest breaks)
• Thomas v. Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., No. 2:10-cv-01591 (W.D. Pa.) (as co-lead counsel, obtained a $1.9 million settlement on behalf of hundreds of oil and gas employees who were paid on a day rate compensation system, and who alleged claims for unpaid overtime and related penalties)
• Ozga v. U.S. Remodelers, Inc., No. 3:09-cv-05112 (N.D. Cal.) (as co-lead counsel, obtained a $1.8 million settlement on behalf of hundreds of workers who installed kitchens purchased at Home Depot)
• Aldridge v. A.T. Cross Corp., No. 00203 ML (D.R.I.) (as lead counsel, obtained a $1.5 million settlement on behalf of investors in a securities fraud class action)
• Donkerbrook v. Title Guarantee Escow Services, Inc., No. 10-cv-00616 (D. Hawaii) (as lead counsel, obtained a $1.1 million settlement on behalf of a class of escrow officers alleging claims for unpaid overtime wages)
• Banuelos v. XL Four Star Beef, Inc., No. 1:07-cv-00422 (D. Idaho) (as co-lead counsel, obtained a $1.1 million settlement on behalf of thousands of meat-packing plant employees alleging they were forced to work off-the-clock and during their meal and rest breaks)
• Drayton v. Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., No. 03-2334 (E.D. Pa.) (obtained a large confidential settlement and served as counsel in a consolidation of wrongful death and other catastrophic injury cases brought against two manufacturers of turkey products, arising out of a 2002 outbreak of Listeria Monocytogenes in the Northeastern United States, which resulted in the recall of over 32 million pounds of turkey — at the time the second largest meat recall in U.S. history)

In the News

• Berger Montague Clients File Class Action Against Anthem
• Berger Montague Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Philips on Behalf of Consumers Who Purchased Philips’ Recalled CPAP, BiPAP, and other Sleep Apnea Machines and Ventilators
• 21 Berger Montague Attorneys Named 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• Berger Montague Announces That Many Claims for Injuries Arising from the Recall of Allergan’s BIOCELL Textured Breast Implants Will Now Proceed to Discovery
• Class Action Settlement Will Provide Cash Relief and Enhanced Warranty Benefits to Consumers Who Purchased Certain LG Refrigerators
• Class Action Lawsuit: Big Pharma Firm Gilead Sciences Sent Envelopes Marking Recipients As Users of HIV Medication
• Federal Court Grants Class Certification for Landowners in Northeast Pennsylvania Natural Gas Royalties Lawsuit
• Shanon J. Carson of Berger Montague Named Co-Lead Counsel in Allergan BIOCELL Textured Breast Implant Litigation
• Class Action Lawsuit to Proceed Against The Glen Mills Schools on Behalf of Children Alleging Abuse
• Berger Montague PC Announces Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of United States Military Members and Their Families Endangered by Mold Exposure