CClaimWatch
Plaintiff counsel in 4 cases

Christopher R. Pitoun

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP

Address of record
301 North Lake Ave, Suite 920, Pasadena, CA 91101, 213-330-7150
Email
christopherp@hbsslaw.com
Phone
(213) 330-7150
Fax
Fax 213-330-7152

Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.

5
Cases tracked
2 active · 3 settled
$3.0M
Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
—
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
2
Cases with values
of 5 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Alison Hardesty v. Fenix International Limited Contract Class Action

A proposed class action has been filed against Fenix International Limited alleging breach of contract or related contractual claims. Based on the nature of suit code alone, the specific allegations regarding what contract terms were violated or how consumers were harmed are not apparent from the available docket information.

Filed
August 12, 2026
Represents
Alison Hardesty, Erika Heidewald
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Fenix International RICO Class Action

This is a proposed class action against Fenix International Limited, asserting claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The available caption and docket text do not describe the specific allegations, but the case is docketed as a RICO matter.

Filed
July 29, 2024
Represents
N. Z., R. M., B. L., S. M., A. L.
CounselSettled — claims closed

Luna Innovations Incorporated Securities Litigation Settlement

Investors filed a securities class action alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act related to Luna Innovations Inc. securities. Luna Innovations Inc. and officers Scott A. Graeff, Eugene J. Nestro, and George Gomez-Quintero have agreed to settle the claims for $7,300,000 in cash. The defendants admit no wrongdoing.

Settlement fund
$7.3M
Claim deadline
January 16, 2026
Represents
George Lang
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

LVGP 2023 Ticket Settlement

Defendants delayed the FP2 Free Practice Session scheduled for November 16, 2023, and subsequently revoked class members' admission without cause before the session began. Class members alleged they were entitled to partial refunds of their ticket price for the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing and admit no liability.

Settlement fund
$3.0M
Claim deadline
August 27, 2026
Represents
Matt Raddue, Jack Diep, Jory Levy, Carlos Mauricio Gil, James Dayap, Marvin Cutchins, Ray Charles, Jr.
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Hyundai/Kia Engine Fires Class Action Settlement

Hyundai and Kia vehicles allegedly had defective engines that were prone to fires and failure. The manufacturers have agreed to settle claims related to these engine defects through this class action settlement.

Claim deadline
Represents
Leslie Flaherty, Robert Fockler, Donald House, Dave Loomis, Arron Miller, Traci Moore, Mark Rice, James Smith, Amy Franklin, Reid Schmitt, Joseph McCallister, Ricky Montoya, Danny Dickerson, James Carpenter, Mica Coleman, Lynn North, Chris Stackhouse, Stanton Vignes, Sharon Moon, Joanna Caballero, Rodney Huff, Nicole Thornhill, Janet O'Brien, David Shapiro

“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.