Melissa Robin Emert
Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, PC
- Address of record
- NY, 135 Chestnut Ridge Road, Suite 200, Montvale, NJ 07645, 845-356-2570
- memert@kgglaw.com
- Phone
- (845) 356-2570
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Coinbase Customer Data Security Breach Class Action
This proposed class action concerns an alleged data security breach affecting Coinbase customers. The litigation apparently alleges that Coinbase failed to adequately protect customer data, exposing personal information to unauthorized access. Ordinary cryptocurrency account holders and other customers appear positioned as potential class members.
- Filed
- August 13, 2025
- Represents
- Paul Bender, John Ramo
Coinbase Account Holder Class Action
A proposed class action against Coinbase Global, Inc., apparently asserting contract-related claims on behalf of account holders. The nature of suit is listed as 'Contract: Other,' suggesting claims arising from Coinbase's user agreements or account practices, but the exact allegations are not specified in the provided docket text. The case has been consolidated with MDL No. 3153 in the Southern District of New York.
- Filed
- June 6, 2025
- Represents
- John Ramo
Whitestone Home Furnishings Class Action
A proposed class action has been filed against Whitestone Home Furnishings, LLC. The docket indicates the case involves contract claims, but the complaint is not yet available in the provided text. The allegations are not proven, and no settlement has been reached.
- Filed
- May 22, 2025
- Represents
- Steven Jeffrey Howitt
Shields Data Incident Settlement
Shields Health Care Group suffered a cyberattack on its computer network between March 7 and March 21, 2022, in which certain files containing patients' private information may have been accessed. Shields denies the claims but agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs and risks.
- Settlement fund
- $15.3M
- Claim deadline
- December 3, 2025
- Represents
- Julie Colby
EyeMed Vision Care Data Breach Settlement
EyeMed failed to use appropriate data security, which led to an unauthorized third-party accessing patient personal data including names, contact details, dates of birth, health insurance information, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, driver's licenses, and government identification numbers in a data incident that occurred in June 2020. EyeMed denies wrongdoing and liability but has agreed to settle the class action lawsuit.
- Settlement fund
- $5M
- Claim deadline
- December 11, 2025
- Represents
- Chandra Tate, Barbara Whittom, Alexus Wynn
“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.