Wells Fargo Unauthorized Accounts Settlement
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Where this case stands
Under appeal since June 30, 2022
An appeal was filed after the settlement was approved. Payments are on hold until the appeal is resolved, which commonly adds a year or more.
Pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (No. 3:15-cv-02159-VC).
- May 13, 2015Case filed
- June 14, 2018Final approval hearing
The court hears any objections and decides whether to approve the settlement.
- July 24, 2018Case closed by the court
- June 30, 2022Appeal filed
Payments wait until the appeal is resolved.
What happened
Wells Fargo allegedly victimized its customers by using illegal, fraudulent, and deceptive tactics to open unauthorized accounts and boost sales of banking and financial products. The bank opened unauthorized accounts on a nearly daily basis without customer consent.
Do you qualify?
Anyone for whom Wells Fargo or its subsidiaries, affiliates, or employees opened an unauthorized account or submitted an unauthorized application, or who obtained identity theft protection services from Wells Fargo between May 1, 2002 and April 20, 2017, excluding Wells Fargo officers, directors, and employees.
How to file
This settlement has already been distributed. Distribution occurred from mid-October through December 2020. For questions about class membership or claim status, contact the Settlement Administrator at 866-431-8549 or [email protected].
Common questions
- What is the status of the Wells Fargo Unauthorized Accounts Settlement?
- Under appeal since June 30, 2022. An appeal was filed after the settlement was approved. Payments are on hold until the appeal is resolved, which commonly adds a year or more.
- Is the Wells Fargo Unauthorized Accounts Settlement notice real, or a scam?
- Claims are filed only at wfsettlement.com. Filing is always free, and no administrator asks for payment or a full Social Security number by email or text.How to tell a real settlement notice from a scam →
- Who are the attorneys in the Wells Fargo Unauthorized Accounts Settlement?
- For the plaintiffs: Daniel P. Mensher (Keller Rohrback L.L.P.); Benjamin Blystad Gould (Keller Rohrback LLP); Michael Meredith (Keller Rohrback L.L.P.); Kelly Theodore Smith (The Smith Firm). For Wells Fargo & Company and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.: Jacob Max Rosen (Munger Tolles Olson LLP); Eric Preston Tuttle (Munger Tolles and Olson LLP); Erin Joan Cox (Munger Tolles & Olson LLP); David H. Fry (Munger Tolles & Olson LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Caitlin Turner(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- Doris Lopez(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- Darlene Martinez(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- Sheila Cason(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- William Cason(Intervenor Plaintiff)
- Lydia LaBelle de Rios
- Kaylee Heffelfinger
- Shahriar Jabbari
Defendants
- Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
- Wells Fargo & Co.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Daniel P. MensherKeller Rohrback L.L.P.Represents Shahriar Jabbari, Kaylee Heffelfinger2 tracked casesdmensher@kellerrohrback.com · (206) 623-1900
- Benjamin Blystad GouldKeller Rohrback LLPRepresents Shahriar Jabbari, Kaylee Heffelfinger4 tracked cases · $44M in disclosed settlementsbgould@kellerrohrback.com · (510) 463-3900
- Michael MeredithKeller Rohrback L.L.P.Represents Shahriar Jabbari, Kaylee Heffelfingermmeredith@kellerrohrback.com · (206) 623-1900
- Kelly Theodore SmithThe Smith FirmRepresents William Cason, Sheila Cason, Darlene Martinez, Doris Lopez, Caitlin Turnerktsmith@thesmithfirm.com · (916) 930-1961
- Annette BorzakianAnnette Borzakian APLCRepresents Lydia LaBelle de Riosannette@mamatried.org · (818) 720-1616
- Jeffrey Greg LewisKeller Rohrback L.L.P.Represents Shahriar Jabbari, Kaylee Heffelfinger3 tracked casesjlewis@kellerrohrback.com · (510) 463-3900
- Gretchen Freeman CappioKeller Rohrback L.L.P.Represents Shahriar Jabbari, Kaylee Heffelfinger7 tracked cases · $593.5M in disclosed settlementsgcappio@kellerrohrback.com · (206) 623-1900
- Derek William LoeserKeller Rohrback, L.L.P.Represents Shahriar Jabbari, Kaylee Heffelfinger6 tracked cases · $350M in disclosed settlementsdloeser@kellerrohrback.com · (206) 623-1900
- Christopher Boyce HoodHeninger Garrison Davis, LLCRepresents Shahriar Jabbari, Aaron Hodge, Joann Jeffries, Douglas Jeffries, Ashley Lessa, Nadine Stantonchood@hgdlawfirm.com · (205) 326-3336
- Matthew J. PreuschKeller Rohrback, L.L.P.Represents Shahriar Jabbari, Kaylee Heffelfinger4 tracked cases · $132M in disclosed settlementsmpreusch@kellerrohrback.com · (805) 456-1496
- Lynn Lincoln SarkoKeller Rohrback L.L.P.Represents Shahriar Jabbari, Kaylee Heffelfinger7 tracked cases · $176M in disclosed settlementslsarko@kellerrohrback.com · (206) 623-1900
Counsel for defendants
- Jacob Max RosenMunger Tolles Olson LLPRepresents Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.max.rosen@mto.com · (415) 512-4094
- Eric Preston TuttleMunger Tolles and Olson LLPRepresents Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.eric.tuttle@wsgr.com · (213) 683-9506
- Erin Joan CoxMunger Tolles & Olson LLPRepresents Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.erin.cox@mto.com · (213) 683-9100
- David H. FryMunger Tolles & Olson LLPRepresents Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.frydh@mto.com · (415) 512-4082
- Manuel Francisco CachanProskauer Rose LLPRepresents Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(310) 284-4568
- Jeslyn A. EverittMunger, Tolles & Olson LLPRepresents Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.(415) 512-4040
- Bart Harper WilliamsProskauer RoseRepresents Wells Fargo & Co., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.bwilliams@proskauer.com · (310) 284-4520
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