Evolve Bank & Trust 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, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-10317).
- November 27, 2024Case filed
What happened
A putative class action was filed against Evolve Bank & Trust and related entities. The docket indicates the case asserts fraud claims on behalf of a class, but the specific factual allegations are not detailed in the provided caption or docket text. These are allegations in a newly filed case and have not been proven.
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 Evolve Bank & Trust Fraud Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed November 27, 2024 in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-10317).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Evolve Bank & Trust Fraud Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Blake J Lindemann (Lindemann Law Firm APC). For Evolve Bank & Trust: Timothy Weston Fredricks (Winget Spadafora and Schwatzberg, LLP); Richard P Tricker (Winget Spadafora and Schwartzberg LLP); Sarah Nicole Davis (Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP); Marc R. Shapiro (Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Ashley Felton
Defendants
- American Bank, Inc.
- Lineage Bank
- AMG National Trust
- Evolve Bancorp, Inc.
- Evolve Bank and Trust
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Blake J LindemannLindemann Law Firm APCRepresents Ashley Felton2 tracked casesblake@lawbl.com · (310) 279-5269
Counsel for defendants
- Timothy Weston FredricksWinget Spadafora and Schwatzberg, LLPRepresents Lineage Bankfredricks.t@wssllp.com · (310) 836-4800
- Richard P TrickerWinget Spadafora and Schwartzberg LLPRepresents Lineage Banktricker.r@wssllp.com · (310) 836-4800
- Sarah Nicole DavisOrrick Herrington and Sutcliffe LLPRepresents Evolve Bank and Trust, Evolve Bancorp, Inc.2 tracked casessdavis@orrick.com · (415) 619-3421
- Marc R. ShapiroOrrick Herrington and Sutcliffe LLPRepresents Evolve Bank and Trust, Evolve Bancorp, Inc.11 tracked casesmrshapiro@orrick.com · (212) 506-3521
- Betty Heeso KimOrrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe LLPRepresents Evolve Bank and Trust, Evolve Bancorp, Inc.7 tracked casesbetty.kim@orrick.com · (213) 612-2109
- Iva VelickovicWheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLPRepresents AMG National Trust3 tracked casesvelickovic@wtotrial.com · (303) 244-1800
- Hugh Q GottschalkWheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLPRepresents AMG National Trust3 tracked casesgottschalk@wtotrial.com · (303) 244-1800
- Eric L RobertsonWheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLPRepresents AMG National Trust6 tracked cases · $15.6M in disclosed settlements defendedrobertson@wtotrial.com · (303) 244-1800
- David L StantonPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPRepresents AMG National Trustdavid.stanton@pillsburylaw.com · (213) 488-7100
- Bruce A EricsonPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPRepresents AMG National Trust2 tracked cases · $28.5M in disclosed settlements defendedbruce.ericson@pillsburylaw.com · (415) 983-1000
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- IntraSystems Data Breach Class Action · Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP
- Evolve Bank & Trust Consumer Class Action · Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Evolve Board Terminates CEO After Obscene Materials ChargeBiztoc.com · October 26, 2025
- Billion-Dollar Bank Handing Thousands of Dollars To Data Breach Victim After Cybersecurity Incident Exposed Names, Social Security Numbers, Account DetailsThe Daily Hodl · July 5, 2025
- Evolve Bank: Ransomware Hackers Stole Data From 7.6 Million UsersPCMag.com · July 9, 2024
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