Thomas Hamilton Burt
Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman and Herz
- Address of record
- 270 Madison Avenue, New york, NY 10016, 212-545-4600
- burt@whafh.com
- Phone
- (212) 545-4600
- Fax
- Fax 212-545-4653
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Branded Beverage Antitrust Class Action
This proposed class action alleges that branded beverage manufacturers engaged in anticompetitive conduct. Based on the caption alone, the case appears to involve allegedly unlawful antitrust practices within the beverage industry that would affect consumers who purchased affected branded beverages.
- Filed
- August 5, 2025
- Represents
- Michael Giannasca, Redner's Markets, Inc., Emporium Food Store LLC, William Davis, Fargo Stopping Center LLC, Bjornson Oil Company, Inc., Rick Petretti
Lamb Weston Frozen Potato Antitrust Class Action
A proposed class action against Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., apparently alleging antitrust violations in the market for frozen potato products. The docket references 'Consumer Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs,' suggesting that ordinary consumers who purchased potato products may be included as putative class members. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts, and there is no settlement at this stage.
- Filed
- November 15, 2024
- Represents
- Post Road Market Inc., Gigi's Pizza, Inc., Tourists Welcome, LLC, Chestnut Lane, LLC d/b/a Chestnut Fine Foods, Corbo's Deli Southside, LLC, Corbo's Corner Deli West, LLC, Ark Restaurants Corp.
Tuna Direct Purchaser Antitrust Settlement
Defendants allegedly conspired to fix, raise, and maintain prices that direct purchasers paid for packaged tuna products between June 2011 and July 2015, causing class members to pay more than they otherwise would have. Defendants deny all liability and have agreed to settle to avoid litigation risks, while admitting no wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $64.8M
- Claim deadline
- October 18, 2024
- Represents
- Jennifer A. Nelson, Elizabeth Davis-Berg, Jessica Decker, Laura Childs, Nancy Stiller, Bonnie Vanderlaan, Kristin Millican, Barbara Lybarger, Elizabeth Twitchell, Tina Grant, John Trent, Brian Levy, Louise Adams, Marc Blumstein, Jessica Breitbach, Sally Crnkovich, Paul Berger, Sterling King, Evelyn Olive, Sunde Daniels
Tuna End Purchaser Settlement
From June 2011 to July 2015, defendants allegedly participated in an unlawful conspiracy to raise, fix, maintain, or stabilize the price of packaged tuna products at artificially high levels in violation of antitrust and unfair competition laws. The defendants deny many allegations and assert defenses but agreed to settle to avoid further litigation, trial risks, and costs.
- Settlement fund
- $152.2M
- Claim deadline
- December 31, 2024
- Represents
- Jennifer A. Nelson, Elizabeth Davis-Berg, Jessica Decker, Laura Childs, Nancy Stiller, Bonnie Vanderlaan, Kristin Millican, Barbara Lybarger, Elizabeth Twitchell, Tina Grant, John Trent, Brian Levy, Louise Adams, Marc Blumstein, Jessica Breitbach, Sally Crnkovich, Paul Berger, Sterling King, Evelyn Olive, Sunde Daniels
“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.