Christopher A. Wiech
Baker & Hostetler LLP
- Address of record
- 1170 Peachtree Street, Ste 2400, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-946-9814
- cwiech@bakerlaw.com
- Phone
- (404) 946-9814
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Barnhart Crane and Rigging Data Security Incident Class Action
A proposed class action alleges that Barnhart Crane and Rigging, LLC suffered a data security incident that compromised personal information of consumers and employees. Multiple cases have been consolidated, and the plaintiffs are seeking relief on behalf of affected individuals whose data was exposed in the breach.
- Filed
- May 28, 2026
- Represents
- Barhart Crane and Rigging, LLC, Barnhart Crane and Rigging, LLC, Barnhart Crane and Rigging Company
Caress Beach v. AppFolio Class Action
A proposed class action against AppFolio, Inc. has been transferred from the Central District of California to the Northern District of Georgia. Based on the docket entries showing multiple plaintiff counsel appearances and pro hac vice admissions, this appears to be a consumer or employment-related class action, though the specific allegations cannot be determined from the available docket metadata alone.
- Filed
- May 26, 2026
- Represents
- Appfolio Inc.
ApolloMD Data Breach Settlement
A data security incident at ApolloMD on or around May 22, 2025, may have allowed an unauthorized third party to access files containing private information of patients treated by ApolloMD's affiliated physicians and practices. ApolloMD denies these claims and maintains it did nothing wrong.
- Settlement fund
- $4.0M
- Claim deadline
- September 30, 2026
- Represents
- ApolloMD Business Services, LLC, Mercy Health Regional Medical Center, LLC
California Physicians' Service Consumer Class Action
A proposed class action against California Physicians' Service was filed in the Northern District of Georgia. The docket summary does not include the specific allegations, but the nature-of-suit code is 'Personal Property: Other,' which may relate to consumer claims over personal property or insurance-related interests. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not a settlement.
- Filed
- March 26, 2025
- Represents
- California Physicians Service
Baptist Health Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Baptist Health, apparently involving personal injury claims. The case was originally filed in state court and removed to federal court, and it has been consolidated with related litigation. Specific allegations are not detailed in the docket text, but the matter is in its early stages and no settlement has been reached.
- Filed
- December 13, 2024
- Represents
- Baptist Health
Baptist Health Personal Injury Class Action
A proposed class action against Baptist Health, apparently concerning personal injury claims. The nature-of-suit code indicates personal injury: other, but no further details are available from the docket text. The allegations are in a newly filed case and have not been proven.
- Filed
- October 31, 2024
- Represents
- Baptist Health
Bon Secours Mercy Health Data Breach Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc., apparently concerning a data breach involving personal information. The plaintiffs allege that the defendant failed to protect their data. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
- Filed
- October 18, 2024
- Represents
- Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc.
VeriSource Services Contract and Negligence Class Action
This appears to be a proposed class action against VeriSource Services, Inc., Southwest Water Company, LLC, and Planned Administrators, Inc. The docket text indicates the case involves claims such as negligence, breach of implied contract, breach of third-party beneficiary contract, and unjust enrichment. A court order allowed certain negligence and negligent hiring claims to proceed while dismissing other claims, but the underlying allegations are not fully detailed in the provided text.
- Filed
- September 18, 2024
- Represents
- Planned Administrators, Inc.
Young Consulting Data Breach Class Action
A proposed class action against Young Consulting, LLC, apparently concerning a data breach or privacy incident, as suggested by consolidation of similar cases and a voluntary dismissal of Blue Shield of California. The docket text does not describe the exact allegations, but the nature of the suit is contract-related and the case appears to involve consumer data. These are allegations in a newly filed case and not proven facts.
- Filed
- September 13, 2024
- Represents
- California Physicians' Service
Culbertson Memorial Hospital Foundation Contract Class Action
A proposed class action against Culbertson Memorial Hospital Foundation, apparently concerning contract claims. The docket entries reflect a discovery plan and scheduling order, but do not detail the specific allegations. The case is filed under the 'Contract: Other' nature of suit, and the allegations have not yet been proven.
- Filed
- September 6, 2024
- Represents
- Culbertson Memorial Hospital Foundation
Asbury Automotive Group Data Incident Class Action
A proposed class action against Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. apparently arising from a data incident. The docket reflects that the parties engaged in settlement negotiations, and the court dismissed the named plaintiffs' individual claims without prejudice to the putative class. The underlying allegations concern the defendant's handling of personal information in connection with the incident.
- Filed
- August 8, 2024
- Represents
- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
SouthCoast Medical Group Class Action
This is a proposed class action against SouthCoast Medical Group, LLC, apparently involving contract claims. The docket text provided does not describe the specific allegations, but the nature of suit is 'Contract: Other' and the case has been consolidated with a related action. The claims are allegations only at this stage.
- Filed
- July 25, 2024
- Represents
- SouthCoast Medical Group, LLC
Asbury Automotive Group Consumer Contract Class Action
A proposed class action against Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., apparently concerning contract-related claims. The docket categorizes the case as 'Contract: Other,' but no further details are available. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
- Filed
- June 3, 2024
- Represents
- Asbury Automotive Group Inc.
Houser Data Breach Settlement
Houser LLP suffered an unauthorized data breach between May 7 and May 9, 2023, in which an unauthorized third party gained access to Houser files containing sensitive personal information of its clients' customers. Houser denies wrongdoing and disputes liability but has agreed to settle the lawsuit on a class-wide basis.
- Settlement fund
- $1.3M
- Claim deadline
- October 1, 2025
- Represents
- Houser LLP
“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.