Five Below Employment Class Action
Verified September 22, 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-11637).
- June 5, 2025Case filed
What happened
This is a putative class action against Five Below, Inc., apparently concerning employment-related civil rights claims under Nature of Suit 442 (Civil Rights: Jobs). The docket text does not provide specific factual allegations, but indicates the court dismissed the case after granting a motion to dismiss. The allegations, if any, are unproven.
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 Five Below Employment Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 5, 2025 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:25-cv-11637).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Five Below Employment Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: James E. Kruzer (Birnbaum & Godkin, LLP); Matthew A Girardi (Bursor & Fisher P.A.); Julian C Diamond (Bursor & Fisher P.A.); Joseph I. Marchese (Bursor & Fisher P.A.). For Five Below, Inc.: Mitchell O'Shea Carney (Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP); Anna K Perocchi (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP); Keri L. Engelman (Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Angelimarly Rodriguez
Defendants
- Five Below, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- James E. KruzerBirnbaum & Godkin, LLPRepresents Angelimarly Rodriguez4 tracked caseskruzer@birnbaumgodkin.com · (617) 307-6131
- Matthew A GirardiBursor & Fisher P.A.Represents Angelimarly Rodriguez25 tracked cases · $990,000 in disclosed settlementsmgirardi@bursor.com · (914) 874-0708
- Julian C DiamondBursor & Fisher P.A.Represents Angelimarly Rodriguez26 tracked cases · $8.3M in disclosed settlementsjdiamond@bursor.com · (646) 837-7011
- Joseph I. MarcheseBursor & Fisher P.A.Represents Angelimarly Rodriguez23 tracked cases · $17M in disclosed settlementsjmarchese@bursor.com · (646) 837-7410
- David S. GodkinBirnbaum & Godkin, LLPRepresents Angelimarly Rodriguez4 tracked casesgodkin@birnbaumgodkin.com · (617) 307-6100
Counsel for defendants
- Mitchell O'Shea CarneyMorgan Lewis & Bockius LLPRepresents Five Below, Inc.3 tracked casesmitchell.carney@morganlewis.com · (617) 341-7585
- Anna K PerocchiMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPRepresents Five Below, Inc.3 tracked casesanna.perocchi@morganlewis.com · (617) 341-7904
- Keri L. EngelmanMorgan Lewis & Bockius LLPRepresents Five Below, Inc.5 tracked caseskeri.engelman@morganlewis.com · (617) 341-7700
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- Stop & Shop Consumer Class Action · Bursor & Fisher P.A.
- Pegasystems Consumer Class Action · Bursor & Fisher P.A.
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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