Portside Towers Tenant Class Action
Last verified October 13, 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, D. New Jersey (No. 2:24-cv-07508).
- July 2, 2024Case filed
What happened
A tenant association has filed a proposed class action against The Towers at Portside Urban Renewal Company, LLC. The complaint appears to involve claims by tenants at the Portside Towers West property, though the specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket text. The case is categorized as an 'Other Statutory Action,' and the allegations have not yet 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 Portside Towers Tenant Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 2, 2024 in the District Court, D. New Jersey (No. 2:24-cv-07508).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Portside Towers Tenant Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: JOSHUA DAVID SNYDER (SALTZ MONGELUZZI & BENDESKY PC); SIMON BAHNE PARIS (SALTZ, MONGELUZZI, BARRETT & BENDESKY, PC); PATRICK HOWARD (SALTZ MONGELUZZI BARRETT & BENDESKY, P.C.); BENJAMIN J. EICHEL (SALTZ MANGELUZZI BENDESKY). For The Towers at Portside Urban Renewal Company, LLC: DEREK D. REED (Ehrlich, Petriello, Gudin & Plaza). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- JOEL ROTHFUS
- MICHELE HIRSCH
- JESSICA BRANN
- KEVIN WELLER
- PORTSIDE TOWERS EAST TENANT ASSOCIATION
- PORTSIDE TOWERS WEST TENANT ASSOCIATION
Defendants
- EQUITY RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
- EQUITY RESIDENTIAL
- THE TOWERS AT PORTSIDE URBAN RENEWAL COMPANY, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- JOSHUA DAVID SNYDERSALTZ MONGELUZZI & BENDESKY PCRepresents PORTSIDE TOWERS WEST TENANT ASSOCIATION, PORTSIDE TOWERS EAST TENANT ASSOCIATION, KEVIN WELLER, JESSICA BRANN, MICHELE HIRSCH, JOEL ROTHFUS4 tracked casesjsnyder@bonizack.com · (215) 525-8221
- SIMON BAHNE PARISSALTZ, MONGELUZZI, BARRETT & BENDESKY, PCRepresents PORTSIDE TOWERS WEST TENANT ASSOCIATION, PORTSIDE TOWERS EAST TENANT ASSOCIATION, KEVIN WELLER, JESSICA BRANN, MICHELE HIRSCH, JOEL ROTHFUS4 tracked casessparis@smbb.com · (215) 496-8282
- PATRICK HOWARDSALTZ MONGELUZZI BARRETT & BENDESKY, P.C.Represents PORTSIDE TOWERS WEST TENANT ASSOCIATION, PORTSIDE TOWERS EAST TENANT ASSOCIATION, KEVIN WELLER, JESSICA BRANN, MICHELE HIRSCH, JOEL ROTHFUS26 tracked cases · $206.4M in disclosed settlementsphoward@smbb.com · (215) 496-8282
- BENJAMIN J. EICHELSALTZ MANGELUZZI BENDESKYRepresents PORTSIDE TOWERS WEST TENANT ASSOCIATION, PORTSIDE TOWERS EAST TENANT ASSOCIATION, KEVIN WELLER, JESSICA BRANN, MICHELE HIRSCH, JOEL ROTHFUS2 tracked casesbeichel@smbb.com · (215) 525-8234
- MOLLIE F. HARTMANMCLAUGHLIN & STERN, LLPRepresents PORTSIDE TOWERS WEST TENANT ASSOCIATION, PORTSIDE TOWERS EAST TENANT ASSOCIATION, KEVIN WELLER, JESSICA BRANN, MICHELE HIRSCH, JOEL ROTHFUSmlustig@mclaughlinstern.com · (212) 448-1100
Counsel for defendants
- DEREK D. REEDEhrlich, Petriello, Gudin & PlazaRepresents THE TOWERS AT PORTSIDE URBAN RENEWAL COMPANY, LLC, EQUITY RESIDENTIAL, EQUITY RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC2 tracked casesdreed@epgprlaw.com · (973) 643-0040
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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