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Evolve Bank & Trust Fraud Class Action

Last verified October 1, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow 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, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-10317).

  1. November 27, 2024
    Case 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

Counsel for defendants

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