Thomas F. A. Hetherington
McDowell Hetherington LLP
- Address of record
- 1001 Fanin Street., Suite 2700, Houston, TX 77002, 713-337-5580
- Phone
- (713) 337-5580
- Fax
- Fax 713-337-8850
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Doe v. Sunburn Holdings Data Breach or Privacy Class Action
A proposed class action against Sunburn Holdings, LLC has been filed in federal court. Based on the docket classification and case caption, the complaint apparently alleges consumer harm related to data privacy or information security, though specific details are not available from the caption alone. The case will likely seek relief on behalf of consumers or account holders affected by the defendant's practices or incident.
- Filed
- January 20, 2026
- Represents
- Sunburn Holdings, LLC
ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Settlement
Consumer plaintiffs allege that defective Airbag Control Units in approximately 12.3 million vehicles may cause airbags to fail to inflate in the event of a crash. Settlements have been reached with multiple vehicle manufacturers including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, and Kia.
- Settlement fund
- $62M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- STMicroelectronics N.V., STMicroelectronics International N.V., STMicroelectronics, Inc.
PHL Variable Life COI Settlement
PHL Variable Insurance Company increased cost of insurance (COI) rates on certain Phoenix Accumulator Universal Life (PAUL) and Phoenix Estate Legacy (PEL) policies starting in August 2017. The lawsuit alleges these COI rate increases violated the terms of policyholders' contracts. PHL denies the claims but agreed to the settlement to avoid litigation risks and costs.
- Settlement fund
- $18.5M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- PHL Variable Life Insurance Company, PHL Variable Insurance Company
“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.