Benjamin Andrew Gastel
Herzfeld Suetholz Gastel Leniski and Wall PLLC
- Address of record
- 1920 Adelicia St., Ste 300, Nashville, TN 37212, 615-800-6225
- ben@hsglawgroup.com
- Phone
- (615) 800-6225
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Norris v. Shelby County, Tennessee Civil Rights Class Action
A proposed class action against Shelby County, Tennessee, apparently concerning civil rights violations, based on the nature of suit. The specific allegations are not yet available from the docket.
- Filed
- September 14, 2026
- Represents
- Thaddeus Norris, Eric Wallace, Ahmad Walton, Vintrell White, Enoch Turner-Zarceno
Nissan Vehicle Defect Class Action
A proposed class action was filed against Nissan North America, Inc., apparently concerning alleged defects in motor vehicles. The case is brought under motor vehicle product liability, suggesting claims that certain Nissan vehicles may be defective. These are allegations in a newly filed case and have not been proven.
- Filed
- April 1, 2025
- Represents
- Deena Khalifa
Jack Cooper Transport Company Labor Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Jack Cooper Transport Company, LLC. It appears to involve labor or employment-related claims, based on the 'Labor: Other' nature of suit. Further details about the specific allegations are not available from the docket.
- Filed
- February 26, 2025
- Represents
- McKinley Archie, Kenneth Johnson
Hobby Lobby Personal Injury Class Action
This appears to be a proposed class action against Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., a retailer. The available docket entries do not describe the specific allegations, but the case is docketed as a personal injury/other matter and recent activity includes rulings on a motion to dismiss and a motion to compel arbitration. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
- Filed
- November 11, 2024
- Represents
- Nicole Loza, Lorraine Romero
Fortra File Transfer Software Data Breach Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Fortra concerning a data security breach involving its file transfer software. The case is consolidated as multidistrict litigation in the Southern District of Florida. The docket metadata indicates personal injury/product liability claims, but specific allegations are not detailed in the available information.
- Filed
- February 5, 2024
- Represents
- Sandra Kuffrey, Angela Martin, Brandy McGowan
Fortra File Transfer Software Data Breach Settlement
Defendants used Fortra's file transfer service, which suffered a criminal cyberattack on or about January 30, 2023. The breach resulted in unauthorized access to approximately five million individuals' personal and health insurance information, including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health plan details. Defendants are paying $20 million to resolve claims arising from this data incident.
- Settlement fund
- $20M
- Claim deadline
- August 29, 2025
- Represents
- Sandra Kuffrey, Angela Martin, Brandy McGowan
MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Settlement
Cadence Bank used a third-party file transfer application called MOVEit Transfer that had a security vulnerability. This vulnerability led to a data breach between May 28, 2023 and May 31, 2023, where personally identifying information of customers was compromised. Cadence began notifying affected individuals in September 2023.
- Claim deadline
- June 4, 2026
- Represents
- Rachel Embert, on behalf of herself, her minor child, KG, and all others similarly situated
MOVEit Nuance Data Security Breach Settlement
Nuance Communications, Inc. experienced a data security breach between May 27-31, 2023, affecting personally identifiable information of customers. The breach resulted from an alleged vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, third-party file transfer software that Nuance used in its ordinary business operations. Nuance is settling claims related to this 2023 MOVEit Security Incident, though litigation against Progress Software Corporation (the MOVEit software licensor) continues.
- Claim deadline
- March 30, 2026
- Represents
- Rachel Embert, on behalf of herself, her minor child, KG, and all others similarly situated
HCA Healthcare Data Breach Settlement
HCA Healthcare announced a data security incident on or about July 10, 2023, in which personal information of current HCA patients was compromised. HCA denies any wrongdoing.
- Claim deadline
- September 25, 2025
- Represents
- Abby Rubenfeld, Zita Bowers, Michon Coats, Linda Simon, Gabriel Vater, Mary Del Vecchio, Alana Metcalf, Brittany Bonecutter, Cynthia Benbow, Scott Dry, Ross Harada, Danielle Hunter, Tina Martinez, Kaley Palmi, Brian Phan, Brooke Wallace Schulz, Kathleen Scott, Meredith Spies, Rebecca Thomas, Melissa Madison, Jerry "J.W." Wells
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.