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Richard Shevitz

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Of Counsel at CohenMalad LLP
Indianapolis, IN

About Richard Shevitz

After more than 30 years of practicing law, including nearly 25 at CohenMalad LLP as Equity Partner and Chair of the Class Action practice group, Richard Shevitz now serves as Of Counsel for the firm. During his tenure, Richard's practice involved class action litigation covering consumer protection, antitrust, and claims against state and local government entities. In 2017, he negotiated a class action settlement providing $60 million in refunds to Indiana motorists overcharged by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

In 2020, he participated in negotiations resulting in a nationwide class action settlement restoring policy benefits to over 500,000 insureds. In 2006, he served as trial counsel in a case against outside professionals that resulted in a $17.9 million jury verdict on behalf of 8,200 Hoosiers left with unpaid health care claims. From 1987 to 1990, Richard served as Assistant Director of the Legal Affairs Department of the Anti-Defamation League, where he litigated First Amendment and civil rights cases.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$1.25 billionSettlement

Cohen & Malad attorneys Irwin Levin and Richard Shevitz served on the court-appointed plaintiffs executive committee that negotiated a $1.25 billion class action settlement with Credit Suisse, UBS, and Swiss Bank Corporation on behalf of Holocaust survivors and their heirs.

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York · 2000Read the full story →
$24 millionSettlement

Cohen and Malad, co-counsel in a class action on behalf of more than 2,000 Indiana homeowners, secured a $24 million settlement against builder Trinity Homes and parent Beazer Homes after faulty brick construction allowed widespread water intrusion and mold growth.

Hamilton Superior Court 2, Indiana · 2004Premises LiabilityRead the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Education

Ohio State University College of Law
J.D., 1985
Indiana University
Undergraduate, 1982

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Indiana

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