Erik Zimmerman
Erik Zimmerman guides business clients through class actions and other complex litigation. He has handled class actions involving claims for antitrust violations, breach of contract, and unfair trade practices, helping class action defendants secure dismissal, defeat class certification and reach favorable settlements.
Erik’s class action experience includes:
• Defended a large financial institution in a proposed class action in North Carolina court concerning the institution’s account fees. He successfully argued a motion to dismiss the suit.
• Defended a large drywall company in multidistrict class action litigation involving antitrust claims. He helped the company defeat class certification for a proposed class of indirect purchasers.
• Defended a leading research university in an antitrust class action in North Carolina federal court involving an alleged no-hire agreement. He helped the university settle the case on favorable terms.
Erik’s class action experience includes:
• Defended a large financial institution in a proposed class action in North Carolina court concerning the institution’s account fees. He successfully argued a motion to dismiss the suit.
• Defended a large drywall company in multidistrict class action litigation involving antitrust claims. He helped the company defeat class certification for a proposed class of indirect purchasers.
• Defended a leading research university in an antitrust class action in North Carolina federal court involving an alleged no-hire agreement. He helped the university settle the case on favorable terms.