Nickolas J. Hagman
Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP
- Address of record
- 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3210, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-276-3404
- Phone
- (312) 276-3404
- Fax
- Fax Not a member
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Alta Resources Corp. Data Breach Settlement
A targeted cyberattack on Alta Resources Corp.'s computer systems occurred in November 2023, which compromised files containing private information including names, Social Security numbers, financial account information, taxpayer identification numbers, government-issued identification, and health insurance/medical information. Alta denies wrongdoing, but has agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid litigation costs and risks.
- Settlement fund
- $675,000
- Claim deadline
- August 17, 2026
Kroutter v. TruStage Financial Group Class Action
A proposed class action alleges claims against TruStage Financial Group, Inc., a financial services company. The specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket entry, but the case involves personal injury or similar consumer-type claims. Related cases have been filed in the same court around the same time, suggesting a coordinated litigation effort.
- Filed
- July 21, 2026
- Represents
- Linda Kroutter
Petersen v. Exact Sciences Corporation
A proposed class action against Exact Sciences Corporation filed by Nicole Petersen. The nature of suit is listed as "Other" personal injury, but based on the defendant's identity as a major cancer-screening company, this likely concerns allegations related to medical testing, screening products, or related health claims. Without access to the complaint itself, the specific allegations cannot be determined from the docket entry alone.
- Filed
- July 16, 2026
- Represents
- Nicole Petersen
VisionPoint Eye Center Data Breach Settlement
VisionPoint Eye Center suffered a cyberattack on October 3, 2024, in which files containing private information were potentially accessed. VisionPoint denies any wrongdoing, but has agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid the risks and uncertainties of continued litigation.
- Settlement fund
- $750,000
- Claim deadline
- March 3, 2026
Williamson v. WEL Companies Inc
A proposed class action filed in federal court alleging claims related to personal property against WEL Companies Inc. The specific nature of the allegations cannot be determined from the docket metadata provided, but the 'Personal Property: Other' classification suggests the case concerns alleged harm to consumers or their property interests.
- Filed
- December 1, 2025
- Represents
- Michael Williamson
Kersey v. WEL Companies Inc
A putative class action has been filed against WEL Companies Inc alleging claims related to personal property. The specific factual allegations cannot be determined from the caption and docket metadata available, but the nature of suit suggests a consumer-oriented dispute.
- Filed
- November 26, 2025
- Represents
- Ian Kersey
McCrea v. National Presto Industries Consumer Class Action
A proposed class action has been filed against National Presto Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of consumer appliances and products. Based on the case designation as a personal injury matter, the lawsuit apparently alleges that a National Presto product caused injury to the plaintiff and potentially to other consumers. The specific product defect or injury at issue cannot be determined from the available docket information.
- Filed
- June 26, 2025
- Represents
- Andrea McCrea
Absolute Dental Group LLC Data Breach Settlement
Absolute Dental Group, LLC experienced a data breach between February 19, 2025, and March 5, 2025, that may have involved customers' personal identifying information. The company is settling a class action lawsuit brought by affected individuals.
- Claim deadline
- June 18, 2026
- Represents
- Kathleen Jordan, Marlo Eastman, Edwina Jackson, Amanda Maduike-Iwata, Viridiana Tinajero Monterroza
MBE CPAs Class Action
Jennifer Bull filed a proposed class action against MBE CPAs, LLP. The docket text does not describe the specific underlying allegations, but the case is categorized as 'P.I.: Other.' These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts, and no settlement has been reached.
- Filed
- May 28, 2025
- Represents
- Jennifer Bull
The Pension Specialists Data Breach Class Action
A proposed class action has been filed against The Pension Specialists over a data breach. The lawsuit alleges that personal information was compromised, and seeks relief for affected individuals. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
- Filed
- February 24, 2025
- Represents
- Tequilla Jordan
Alta Resources Class Action
A proposed class action was filed against Alta Resources Corp in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The docket text does not describe the underlying allegations, but it indicates this case is one of several related putative class actions that have been consolidated, with interim co-lead class counsel appointed. The claims appear to be based on personal injury/other tort theories, and the allegations are not yet proven.
- Filed
- January 2, 2025
- Represents
- Lori Buscher
Knight Barry Title Data Incident Settlement
Knight Barry Title, Inc. experienced a data incident and sent notice of the breach to affected individuals on or around February 1, 2024. The company denies any wrongdoing but has agreed to this settlement to resolve the litigation.
- Claim deadline
- February 17, 2026
- Represents
- Brenda Raner, Toby Johnson, Julie Lewandowski
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
- Patricia Harris, Cody Gilson
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
- Patricia Harris, Cody Gilson
Brady Martz Data Settlement
Brady Martz experienced a data security incident that led to litigation over how the incident was handled and consumer data protection.
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Amanda Koffler
PurFoods Data Breach Settlement
Between January 16 and February 22, 2023, PurFoods suffered a cyberattack that may have resulted in unauthorized access to personal information of customers, employees, and independent contractors. The company notified approximately 1.2 million individuals of the breach in August and September 2023. PurFoods denies any wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $4.3M
- Claim deadline
- October 30, 2025
- Represents
- Michael Douglas, Dorothy Goodon
Chattanooga Heart Institute Data Breach Settlement
Memorial Heart Institute experienced a cybersecurity incident between March 8 and March 16, 2023, that may have resulted in unauthorized access to or acquisition of individuals' private information including names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, and clinical records.
- Claim deadline
- July 13, 2026
- Represents
- Stephen Cahill
“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.