Gillis v. Phil Smith Management Personal Injury 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, S.D. Florida (No. 0:25-cv-61610).
- August 8, 2025Case filed
What happened
This proposed class action alleges personal injury claims against Phil Smith Management, Inc. The specific nature of the injuries and circumstances are not detailed in the available docket information, but the case is classified as a personal injury matter that has been brought as a class action in federal court.
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 Gillis v. Phil Smith Management Personal Injury Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 8, 2025 in the District Court, S.D. Florida (No. 0:25-cv-61610).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Gillis v. Phil Smith Management Personal Injury Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Nicholas Anthony Colella (Lynch Carpenter, LLP); Gerald D. Wells , III (Lynch Carpenter LLP); Gary F. Lynch (Lynch Carpenter, LLP). For Phil Smith Management, Inc.: Kyle Sebastian Roberts (Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- WILLIAM GILLIS
Defendants
- PHIL SMITH MANAGEMENT, INC.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Nicholas Anthony ColellaLynch Carpenter, LLPRepresents WILLIAM GILLIS37 tracked cases · $396.9M in disclosed settlementsNickC@lcllp.com · (412) 322-9243
- Gerald D. Wells , IIILynch Carpenter LLPRepresents WILLIAM GILLIS45 tracked cases · $1.6M in disclosed settlementsjerry@lcllp.com · (267) 609-6910
- Gary F. LynchLynch Carpenter, LLPRepresents WILLIAM GILLIS90 tracked cases · $605.9M in disclosed settlementsglynch@carlsonlynch.com · (412) 322-9243
Counsel for defendants
- Kyle Sebastian RobertsBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PCRepresents PHIL SMITH MANAGEMENT, INC.kyle.roberts@bipc.com · (954) 468-2326
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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