United Launch Alliance Employment Discrimination Class Action
Verified October 16, 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, N.D. Alabama (No. 5:24-cv-00671).
- May 24, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against United Launch Alliance LLC, apparently concerning employment discrimination under federal civil rights laws. The case was filed in the Northern District of Alabama and appears to allege discriminatory practices affecting employees or job applicants. These are allegations in a newly filed lawsuit and 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 United Launch Alliance Employment Discrimination Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 24, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama (No. 5:24-cv-00671).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the United Launch Alliance Employment Discrimination Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Walker Moller (Siri & Glimstad, LLP); Steve C. Thornton; Richard Davis Younts; Jack Ryan Spitz , I (SIRI & GLIMSTAD, LLP). For United Launch Alliance LLC: Shannon L Miller (JACKSON LEWIS P.C.); Daniel B. Harris (JACKSON LEWIS). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Matthew Bigelow
- Brian Weden
- Doug Vonfeldt
- Skyler Bunce
- Richard Mack
- Emily Padilla
- Richard Laabs
- Cory Kannegieter
+ 9 more
Defendants
- United Launch Alliance LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Walker MollerSiri & Glimstad, LLPRepresents Zachary Breland, Sherrie Maine, Ricky Mason, Jaime McCormick, Michael Norwood, Philip Vandiver, Christopher Byrd, Benjamin Eastman, Cory Kannegieter, Richard Laabs, Emily Padilla, Richard Mack, Skyler Bunce, Doug Vonfeldt, Brian Weden, Matthew Bigelow, Joshua Bondeson4 tracked caseswmoller@sirillp.com · (318) 224-1105
- Steve C. ThorntonRepresents Zachary Breland, Sherrie Maine, Ricky Mason, Jaime McCormick, Michael Norwood, Philip Vandiver, Christopher Byrd, Benjamin Eastman, Cory Kannegieter, Richard Laabs, Emily Padilla, Richard Mack, Skyler Bunce, Doug Vonfeldt, Brian Weden, Matthew Bigelow, Joshua Bondeson2 tracked cases
- Richard Davis YountsRepresents Zachary Breland, Sherrie Maine, Ricky Mason, Jaime McCormick, Michael Norwood, Philip Vandiver, Christopher Byrd, Benjamin Eastman, Cory Kannegieter, Richard Laabs, Emily Padilla, Richard Mack, Skyler Bunce, Doug Vonfeldt, Brian Weden, Matthew Bigelow, Joshua Bondesondavis@yountslaw.com · (833) 739-5291
- Jack Ryan Spitz , ISIRI & GLIMSTAD, LLPRepresents Zachary Breland, Sherrie Maine, Ricky Mason, Jaime McCormick, Michael Norwood, Philip Vandiver, Christopher Byrd, Benjamin Eastman, Cory Kannegieter, Richard Laabs, Emily Padilla, Richard Mack, Skyler Bunce, Doug Vonfeldt, Brian Weden, Matthew Bigelow, Joshua Bondeson5 tracked casesjspitz@sirillp.com · (609) 442-7593
- Caleb Nathanial ByrdR. Davis Younts, LLCRepresents Sherrie Maine, Ricky Mason, Jaime McCormick, Michael Norwood, Philip Vandiver, Christopher Byrd, Benjamin Eastman, Cory Kannegieter, Richard Laabs, Emily Padilla, Richard Mack, Skyler Bunce, Doug Vonfeldt, Brian Weden, Matthew Bigelow, Joshua Bondeson, Zachary Breland2 tracked casescaleb@yountslaw.com · (256) 612-7871
Counsel for defendants
- Shannon L MillerJACKSON LEWIS P.C.Represents United Launch Alliance LLC2 tracked casesshannon.miller@jacksonlewis.com · (205) 332-3100
- Daniel B. HarrisJACKSON LEWISRepresents United Launch Alliance LLCdaniel.harris@jacksonlewis.com · (205) 332-3097
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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