KesslerTopazMeltzerCheck LLP

Kessler Topaz is one of the world’s foremost advocates in protecting the public against corporate fraud and other wrongdoing. Our lawyers regularly take on the foremost defense attorneys—and win—in class actions, shareholder derivative suits, antitrust litigation and other complex litigation around the globe. We are proud to have recovered billions of dollars for our clients.

Trailblazers in complex contingent litigation
Clients—including sophisticated institutional investors, consumers, employees, whistleblowers, governments, and pension funds and sovereign wealth funds—choose Kessler Topaz for our fierce dedication, successful track record and innovative approach to litigation. We have been pioneers in areas including international shareholder litigation, fiduciary breaches and the development of online tools for portfolio tracking. In addition, we are a leader in implementing high-impact corporate governance reforms to protect shareholder rights, improve value and prevent corporate mismanagement.

Ahead of the pack
Our peers and the legal media have selected Kessler Topaz for numerous honors, including the National Law Journal’s Plaintiff’s Hot List, BTI Consulting Group’s Honor Roll of Most Feared Law Firms and Legal Intelligencer’s Class Action Firm of the Year. Our acclaimed annual seminars for institutional investors are touchpoints for thought leadership, with recent speakers including President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeline Albright and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan.

Coast-to-coast coverage
Kessler Topaz has 100 lawyers focusing on 11 practice areas, including securities, antitrust, ERISA, consumer and whistleblower litigation. We are located just outside Philadelphia, and in San Francisco.