Berkshire Bank Fraud Class Action
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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, N.D. New York (No. 5:24-cv-00652).
- May 13, 2024Case filed
What happened
This is a proposed class action against Berkshire Bank. The nature-of-suit code identifies the case as one for 'other fraud,' but the available docket text does not state the specific alleged conduct. These are allegations only, not proven facts.
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 Berkshire Bank Fraud Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 13, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. New York (No. 5:24-cv-00652).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Berkshire Bank Fraud Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Ryan A. Schwamm (Silver Law Group); Jason Kane (Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane & Conway APLC); Grace A. Hancock (Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise); Daniel Centner (Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise). For Berkshire Bank: Nellie E. Hestin (McGuireWoods LLP - Pittsburgh); Melek J Dunn (McGuireWoods LLP); Jarrod D. Shaw (McGuireWoods LLP); Alexander M. Madrid (McGuireWoods LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Mark S. O'Dell
Defendants
- Berkshire Bank
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Ryan A. SchwammSilver Law GroupRepresents Mark S. O'Dell2 tracked casesrschwamm@silverlaw.com · (954) 755-4799
- Jason KanePeiffer Wolf Carr Kane & Conway APLCRepresents Mark S. O'Dell2 tracked casesjkane@peifferwolf.com · (585) 310-5140
- Grace A. HancockPeiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & WiseRepresents Mark S. O'Dellghancock@peifferwolf.com · (504) 605-1542
- Daniel CentnerPeiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & WiseRepresents Mark S. O'Dell3 tracked casesdcentner@peifferwolf.com · (504) 605-2235
- Scott SilverSilver Law GroupRepresents Mark S. O'Dell3 tracked casesssilver@silverlaw.com · (954) 755-4799
- Peter M. SpettSilver Law GroupRepresents Mark S. O'Dell3 tracked casespspett@spettlaw.com · (954) 755-4799
Counsel for defendants
- Nellie E. HestinMcGuireWoods LLP - PittsburghRepresents Berkshire Bank2 tracked casesnhestin@mcguirewoods.com · (412) 667-7909
- Melek J DunnMcGuireWoods LLPRepresents Berkshire Bankmdunn@mcguirewoods.com · (212) 548-7035
- Jarrod D. ShawMcGuireWoods LLPRepresents Berkshire Bank3 tracked casesjshaw@mcguirewoods.com · (412) 667-7907
- Alexander M. MadridMcGuireWoods LLPRepresents Berkshire Bankamadrid@mcguirewoods.com · (412) 667-7913
Other cases these firms appear in
- Roshwald v. JPMorgan Chase Bank Fraud Class Action · Silver Law Group
- Stevens v. Berkshire Bank Fraud Class Action · Silver Law Group
- GPB Securities Settlement · Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane & Conway APLC
- Sutton v. Springs Rejuvenation LLC · Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise
- Geter v. Pediatric Products Putative Class Action · Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Berkshire Bank chief executive departs, No. 2 is put in chargeThe Boston Globe · August 10, 2020
- This Bank Hired a Community Organizer and Here’s What Happened NextNextcity.org · January 28, 2020
- Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins preview: The last game of the regular season - Raw ChargeRaw Charge · April 6, 2019
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