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| Headquarters | San Francisco |
|---|---|
| No. of offices | 4 |
| No. of attorneys | 70+ |
| Revenue | N/A |
| Date founded | 1972 (San Francisco) |
| Company type | LLP |
| Website | www.lieffcabraser.com |
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is a national plaintiffs' law firm with offices in San Francisco, [1] New York City, Nashville, and Munich.
Lieff Cabraser represents plaintiffs in individual, class and group cases in the fields of law of antitrust and intellectual property, aviation, business, civil rights, consumer protection, defective products, digital privacy and data security, employment discrimination and unfair employment practices, environmental and toxic exposure, False Claims Act and whistleblower claims, personal injury and mass torts, and securities and investor fraud. The firm is one of the largest in the United States that represents only plaintiffs.[ citation needed ]
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