Ascension Health December 2024 Data Breach Class Action
Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:25-cv-13957).
- December 23, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action alleges that Ascension Health experienced a data breach in December 2024 affecting personal information of patients or account holders. The lawsuit apparently concerns claims arising from the unauthorized access or exposure of sensitive data and the resulting harm to class members.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Ascension Health December 2024 Data Breach Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed December 23, 2025 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:25-cv-13957).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Ascension Health December 2024 Data Breach Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Riley W. Prince (BARNOW AND ASSOCIATES PC); John S. Steward; Ben Barnow (Barnow & Associates, P.C.); Anthony L. Parkhill (Barnow and Associates, P.C.). For Ascension Health: Maureen O. Bryan (Armstrong Teasdale); Martin Roth (KIRKLAND AND ELLIS LLP - Chicago); Halle L. Dimar (Armstrong Teasdale); Colleen Kinsey (Armstrong Teasdale). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Joan Visintainer(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Elsie Bell(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Angela Alavez(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Heather Watkins(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Carolyn Presley(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Kimberly Covington-Bernal(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Raymond Pettus(Consolidated Plaintiff)
- Vincent Cipolla(Consolidated Plaintiff)
+ 3 more
Defendants
- Ascension Health
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Riley W. PrinceBARNOW AND ASSOCIATES PCRepresents Heather Watkins9 tracked cases · $77.5M in disclosed settlementsrprince@barnowlaw.com · (312) 621-2000
- John S. StewardRepresents Heather Watkins4 tracked casesglaw123@aol.com · (314) 436-9958
- Ben BarnowBarnow & Associates, P.C.Represents Heather Watkins32 tracked cases · $54.2M in disclosed settlementsb.barnow@barnowlaw.com · (312) 621-2000
- Anthony L. ParkhillBarnow and Associates, P.C.Represents Heather Watkins37 tracked cases · $83.5M in disclosed settlementsaparkhill@barnowlaw.com · (312) 621-2000
- James J. RosemergyCarey Danis & Lowe, LLCRepresents Carolyn Presley8 tracked cases(314) 725-7700
- William B. FedermanFederman & SherwoodRepresents Raymond Pettus129 tracked cases · $472.9M in disclosed settlementswbf@federmanlaw.com · (405) 235-1560
- Tanner HiltonFederman & SherwoodRepresents Raymond Pettus15 tracked cases · $38M in disclosed settlementstrh@federmanlaw.com · (405) 235-1560
- Jessica A. WilkesFederman & SherwoodRepresents Raymond Pettus41 tracked cases · $10.3M in disclosed settlementsjaw@federmanlaw.com · (405) 235-1560
- Raina C. BorrelliStrauss Borrelli PLLCRepresents Gregory Gardner213 tracked cases · $121.2M in disclosed settlementsraina@straussborrelli.com · (872) 263-1100
- Gary M. KlingerMason Lietz& KlingedrRepresents Isabella Casanova3 tracked casesgklinger@milberg.com · (773) 545-9607
- J. Gerard Stranch , IVStranch, Jennings & Garvey, PLLCRepresents Jacqueline Tapia, Isabella Casanova, Gregory Gardner, Vincent Cipolla, Raymond Pettus, Kimberly Covington-Bernal, Carolyn Presley, Heather Watkins, Angela Alavez, Elsie Bell, Joan Visintainer56 tracked cases · $8.0M in disclosed settlementsgstranch@stranchlaw.com · (615) 254-8801
- Grayson WellsSTRANCH JENNINGS PLLC - NashvilleRepresents Jacqueline Tapia, Isabella Casanova, Vincent Cipolla, Raymond Pettus, Kimberly Covington-Bernal, Angela Alavez, Elsie Bell, Joan Visintainer4 tracked casesgwells@stranchlaw.com · (615) 254-8801
- John Francis Garvey , Jr.STRANCH JENNINGS PLLC - St. LouisRepresents Jacqueline Tapia, Isabella Casanova, Gregory Gardner, Vincent Cipolla, Raymond Pettus, Kimberly Covington-Bernal, Carolyn Presley, Heather Watkins, Angela Alavez, Elsie Bell, Joan Visintainer6 tracked cases · $2.5M in disclosed settlementsjgarvey@stranchlaw.com · (314) 374-6306
- Jeff OstrowKopelowitz Ostrow P.A.Represents Jacqueline Tapia, Isabella Casanova, Gregory Gardner, Vincent Cipolla, Raymond Pettus, Kimberly Covington-Bernal, Carolyn Presley, Heather Watkins, Angela Alavez, Elsie Bell, Joan Visintainer105 tracked cases · $31.7M in disclosed settlementsostrow@kolawyers.com · (954) 525-4100
Counsel for defendants
- Maureen O. BryanArmstrong TeasdaleRepresents Ascension Health3 tracked casesmbryan@atllp.com · (314) 621-5070
- Martin RothKIRKLAND AND ELLIS LLP - ChicagoRepresents Ascension Healthrothm@kirkland.com · (312) 862-7170
- Halle L. DimarArmstrong TeasdaleRepresents Ascension Health3 tracked caseshdimar@atllp.com · (314) 621-5070
- Colleen KinseyArmstrong TeasdaleRepresents Ascension Health3 tracked casesckinsey@atllp.com · (314) 342-8087
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