CClaimWatch
Plaintiff counsel in 8 cases

Cyril Vincent Smith , III

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Address of record
100 East Pratt Street, Suite 2440, Baltimore, MD 21202, 410-949-1145
Email
csmith@zuckerman.com
Phone
(410) 949-1145
Fax
Fax 410-659-0436

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

8
Cases tracked
6 active · 2 settled
$2.7B
Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
—
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
2
Cases with values
of 8 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Under Armour Consumer Class Action

A proposed class action has been filed against Under Armour, Inc. in federal court. While specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket information, the case appears to involve consumer claims against the athletic apparel company. Further details regarding the nature of the claims would require access to the complaint itself.

Filed
November 24, 2025
Represents
David Freifeld, Steven Boyle
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Kelly & Associates Insurance Group Insurance Class Action

This is a proposed class action against Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Inc. The docket text does not include specific factual allegations, but the nature of suit is listed as 'P.I.: Other' (personal injury). The case is part of consolidated proceedings, and any allegations are unproven.

Filed
May 22, 2025
Represents
Mark Emery
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Kelly Benefits Data Breach Class Action

A proposed class action against Kelly Benefits, apparently concerning a data breach affecting personal property. The litigation involves multiple plaintiffs and related cases that have been consolidated. The allegations concern a data breach, but these are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Filed
April 22, 2025
Represents
Carolyn Gale, Cesar Mejia, Kimberly Rose, Chastan Law, Mark Emery
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Lockheed Martin ERISA Class Action

A proposed class action against Lockheed Martin Corporation, apparently alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) concerning employee retirement or benefit plans. The docket indicates an amended complaint and an answer were filed, but the specific allegations are not detailed. These are allegations in a newly filed case and are not proven facts.

Filed
March 19, 2025
Represents
Karl Fezer, Vu-Timothy Nguyen, John Holmes, Steven Kay, Stewart Simon Million-Perez, Daniel Escamilla
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

ATI Inc. ERISA Class Action

A proposed class action against ATI Inc., apparently concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) affecting employee benefit plans. The docket indicates the case was consolidated with a related action and interim class counsel was appointed. The allegations have not been proven.

Filed
August 23, 2024
Represents
JOHN SOUZA, KAREN SOUZA
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

ATI ERISA Class Action

A proposed class action against ATI, Inc., apparently concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The nature of suit suggests claims related to employee benefit or retirement plans. Because only the caption and docket text are available, the precise alleged violations are unclear.

Filed
August 2, 2024
Represents
JOHN SOUZA, KAREN SOUZA
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Local TV Advertising Settlement

Plaintiffs claimed that broadcaster defendants engaged in a conspiracy to fix, raise, maintain, or stabilize the price levels of broadcast television spot advertising, and that sales rep firms and other entities facilitated communication between them. As a result, plaintiffs allegedly paid artificially inflated prices. The settling defendants deny all wrongdoing but have agreed to settle to avoid the cost and inconvenience of further litigation.

Settlement fund
$48M
Claim deadline
October 26, 2023
Represents
Cellino & Barnes, P.C., One Source Heating & Cooling, LLC, Law Offices of Peter Miller, P.A., Walley's Auto Sales, Inc., Northtown Automotive Companies Inc., Crowley Webb and Associates, Inc., The Barnes Firm, L.C., Masseys Jewelers, Curb Appeal Madison LLC, LM SAC, LLC, Southern Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Dozier Law Firm LLC, Clay, Massey & Associates, P.C., Mowrer for Iowa, Kevin Forbes, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, Fish Furniture
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Settlement

Blue Cross Blue Shield companies allegedly violated antitrust laws by entering into an agreement not to compete with each other and to limit competition among themselves in selling health insurance and administrative services. The defendants deny wrongdoing and claim their conduct results in lower healthcare costs and greater access to care. The parties settled to avoid the risk and cost of further litigation.

Settlement fund
$2.7B
Claim deadline
November 5, 2021
Represents
Plaintiffs' Counsel

“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.