I3 Verticals K-12 Electronic Payment Fees Class Action
Verified September 21, 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, E.D. New York (No. 2:25-cv-03469).
- June 20, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against I3 Verticals, LLC, apparently concerning fees charged for electronic payments in K-12 schools. The amended complaint references a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau study on the costs of electronic payments in K-12 schools, suggesting claims about those payment costs. These are allegations in a pending lawsuit and have not been proven; no settlement is described.
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 I3 Verticals K-12 Electronic Payment Fees Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 20, 2025 in the District Court, E.D. New York (No. 2:25-cv-03469).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the I3 Verticals K-12 Electronic Payment Fees Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Nicholas Colella (Lynch Carpenter LLP); Jamisen Etzel (Carlson Lynch Sweet Kilpela & Carpenter, LLP); Michael Alexander Tompkins (Leeds Brown Law, P.C.); Anthony Alesandro (Leeds Brown Law). For I3 Verticals, LLC: John Tyler Mills (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP); Peter G. Siachos (Gordon & Rees LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Suzanne Hess
Defendants
- CP-DBS, LLC
- I3 Verticals, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Nicholas ColellaLynch Carpenter LLPRepresents Suzanne Hess37 tracked cases · $396.9M in disclosed settlementsnickc@lcllp.com · (412) 322-9243
- Jamisen EtzelCarlson Lynch Sweet Kilpela & Carpenter, LLPRepresents Suzanne Hessjamisen@lcllp.com · (412) 322-9243
- Michael Alexander TompkinsLeeds Brown Law, P.C.Represents Suzanne Hess17 tracked cases · $3.7M in disclosed settlementsmtompkins@leedsbrownlaw.com · (516) 873-9550
- Anthony AlesandroLeeds Brown LawRepresents Suzanne Hess16 tracked cases · $2.2M in disclosed settlementsaalesandro@leedsbrownlaw.com · (516) 873-9550
Counsel for defendants
- John Tyler MillsGordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLPRepresents I3 Verticals, LLC, CP-DBS, LLC11 tracked cases · $20M in disclosed settlements defendedjtmills@grsm.com · (212) 269-5500
- Peter G. SiachosGordon & Rees LLPRepresents I3 Verticals, LLC, CP-DBS, LLC4 tracked casespsiachos@grsm.com · (843) 714-2505
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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