American Cemwood
Result: $140 million in settlements
Year: 2003
Richison v. American Cemwood Corp. Defective Shakes Lawsuit
Lieff Cabraser served as Co-Lead Class Counsel for an estimated nationwide class of 30,000 owners of homes and other structures on which defective Cemwood Shakes were installed.
In November 2003, the Court granted final approval to a $75 million Phase 2 settlement in the American Cemwood roofing shakes national class action litigation. This amount was in addition to a $65 million partial settlement approved by the Court in May 2000, and brought the litigation to a conclusion. The case is resolved, and the deadline for submitting claims has expired.
Civil Litigation News
Thirty-Six Lieff Cabraser Partners Named to 2027 “Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America” List
Lawdragon legal media has announced its 2027 “Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America”, recognizing thirty-six Lieff Cabraser partners:
Rachel Geman Appointed Co-Lead Class Counsel in Nationwide Consumer Rights Class Action Against Mortgage Loan Servicer SPS
On September 3, 2026, Judge Pamela K. Chen of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
David Rudolph to Speak on Trying Data Privacy Class Actions at BASF Seminar on September 1, 2026
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Lieff Cabraser partner David Rudolph will serve as a panelist at the San Francisco Bar