Potbelly Sandwich Works Employment Class Action
Last verified October 12, 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, W.D. Washington (No. 2:24-cv-01044).
- July 12, 2024Case filed
What happened
This newly filed case appears to be a proposed class action against Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC. Based on the nature of suit (Civil Rights: Jobs), it apparently involves allegations of employment-related civil rights violations, though specific claims are not available from the docket metadata. These are allegations only, not proven facts.
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 Potbelly Sandwich Works Employment Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 12, 2024 in the District Court, W.D. Washington (No. 2:24-cv-01044).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Potbelly Sandwich Works Employment Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Craig J. Ackermann (ACKERMANN AND TILAJEF PC); Brian Walter Denlinger (ACKERMANN & TILAJEF, P.C.); Avi Kreitenberg (ACKERMANN AND TILAJEF PC). For Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC: Aaron D Bigby (NORTHCRAFT BIGBY DANIELS PC); Ryan R Jones (FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP (WA)); Catharine M Morisset (FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP (WA)). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- James Russell Norman
- Iarjamanni Jones
Defendants
- Does 1-10
- Sound Sandwich LLC
- Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Craig J. AckermannACKERMANN AND TILAJEF PCRepresents Iarjamanni Jones, James Russell Norman7 tracked cases · $1.3M in disclosed settlementscja@ackermanntilajef.com · (310) 277-0614
- Brian Walter DenlingerACKERMANN & TILAJEF, P.C.Represents Iarjamanni Jones, James Russell Norman9 tracked cases · $1.3M in disclosed settlementsbd@ackermanntilajef.com · (563) 542-3309
- Avi KreitenbergACKERMANN AND TILAJEF PCRepresents Iarjamanni Jones, James Russell Norman7 tracked cases · $1.3M in disclosed settlementsak@ackermanntilajef.com · (310) 277-0614
Counsel for defendants
- Aaron D BigbyNORTHCRAFT BIGBY DANIELS PCRepresents Sound Sandwich LLCaaron_bigby@northcraft.com · (206) 623-0229
- Ryan R JonesFISHER & PHILLIPS LLP (WA)Represents Potbelly Sandwich Works LLC3 tracked casesrrjones@fisherphillips.com · (206) 682-2308
- Catharine M MorissetFISHER & PHILLIPS LLP (WA)Represents Potbelly Sandwich Works LLCcmorisset@fisherphillips.com · (206) 682-2308
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- US Foods Labor Class Action · FISHER & PHILLIPS LLP (WA)
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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