Seth A. Katz - Lawyer in Englewood, CO

Mr. Katz joined Berg Simpson in 2005 and was a partner at the New York law firm of Seeger Weiss LLP. Katz focuses his practice primarily on complex, mass tort of pharmaceuticals, and class action areas including consumer protection, securities fraud, product liability, and commercial litigation. In addition to his diverse professional experience, Mr. Katz is a frequent speaker on electronic discovery, class action, and pharmaceutical litigation. In addition, Mr. Katz is speaking at the invitation of the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association about New York State franchise law and class action lawsuits.

Mr. Katz's current practices mainly include complex and class action lawsuits on behalf of unjust consumers, corporate shareholders and property owners, and pharmaceutical mass tort lawsuits on behalf of those injured as a result of the ingestion of prescription drugs and the implantation of medical devices.

Most recently, in 2017/8/23, Katz announced that Hon. Claire Cecchi was appointed to the Plaintiff's Executive Committee for In re: Proton Pump Inhibitor Product Liability Lawsuit (MDL2789).  8 on May 2014, Mr. Katz was appointed to the plaintiff's Executive Committee in re: Testosterone Replacement Therapy Product Liability Lawsuit (MDL2524) by Honor Matthew F. Kennelly, Illinois is on hold in the northern district of Illinois.  At that MDL, he also co-chairs the Discovery Committee, which oversees the discovery of 6 different products to 5 manufacturers involved in that MDL.  In 2012, Katz announced that David R. Mr. Herndon, chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, has been appointed co-lead attorney in the In re Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) Product Liability Lawsuit (MDL2385).  In 2014, after 5 months of litigation, Pradaksa MDL announced a settlement program of $21 million on behalf of about 4,000 claimants, totaling $65,000.  Mr. Katz was one of the key negotiators in that settlement, and as a co-lead attorney for MDL, she played an active role in managing settlements, including private and government medical lien settlements, in 2011, when she was appointed to the Board of Directors of In re DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. The plaintiff was appointed to the Steering Committee of the Plaintiff. David A. from the northern district of Ohio. Katz's ASR Hip Implant Product Liability lawsuit (MDL2197).  Mr. Katz was one of the leading lawyers to prosecute the in re Zyprexa product liability lawsuit (MDL No. In 1956, a $700 million settlement was reached, and he not only played a leadership role in directing Discovery, but also chaired the Legal Briefing Committee.  Katz is recognized by Legal500 as «very experienced and outstanding in all stages of the field of mass tort and class action practice.»”

Katz also noted that the honorable David R. Prior to Herndon, Chairman of the Discovery Committee of the in re Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales Practices, and Product Liability Lawsuit (MDL2100) pending in the Southern District of Illinois 2015-8, Judge Herndon appointed Mr. Katz to the Negotiating Plaintiffs Committee as part of a team negotiating a global settlement with Bayer in the artery injury case.  Mr. Katz also co-chairs the Discovery Committee of the In re Gadolinium-based contrast agent product liability lawsuit (MDL1909) pending in the northern district of Ohio.  He was appointed by Judge Helen Friedman to the Plaintiff's steering committee for a pending lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court.  Mr. Katz was one of the lead attorneys in prosecuting the In Re Ortho Evra Product Liability Lawsuit (MDL1742) on behalf of women who suffered serious adverse events as a result of patch use and played a leading role in making the discovery.  At the 2006 AAJ Annual Convention in Seattle, Mr. Katz was elected co-chair of the Ortho Evra AAJ Litigation Group.  While at Seeger Weiss, Katz worked in re Neurontin Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation (MDL No.1629) and was pending before Hon. Patti Saris is a city in Massachusetts, United States.  In addition, Mr. Katz is a power Morcellators used during testosterone replacement therapy, laparoscopic uterine surgery, Pradaxa, Xarelto, Actos, Invokana, Gadolinium-based contrast agent, YAZ/Yasmin/Ocella Contraceptive pill, Zimmer Durom Cup Artificial Waist, DePuy ASR and Pinnacle artificial Waist, Light Medical artificial Waist, Biomet artificial Waist, Vioxx, Zyprexa, Ortho Evra Contraceptive pill. Contact lens solution, amo full moistureplus contact lens solution, Zicam Nasal Gel, Bextra, Celebrex, Propulsid, Rezulin, Baycol, PPA, Ephedra, Trileptal and Guidant and Medtronic defibrillators, as well as other drugs and devices.

Katz served as the court liaison counsel in a national class action pending in the Colorado District Court against Western Union due to Western Union's practices regarding unclaimed funds, failing to notify customers that the funds they wired failed to deliver, and failing to properly return the funds to the remitter in a timely manner. It was due to the fact that it was not possible to do so.  A class settlement was established and approved by the District Court in 2013, and in 2016 it was carried out after an appeal by the objector.  During his time at Seeger-Weiss, Mr. Katz and Seeger-Weiss worked in Manavazian v. ATEC Group, Inc. He also served as Lead Counsel for the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors of the Board of Directors. He has also served as an attorney in several other consumer fraud cases against the nation's largest companies, including Apple, IBM, Firestone Tires, Progressive Insurance Company, Allstate, State Farm, and Panasonic.  In 2004, Katz was one of the lawyers who attempted a class action in a jury verdict against an Allstate insurance company for failing to fully compensate the policyholder under the terms of an insurance policy in St. Clair County, Illinois (Sims v. Allstate, 99-1-393-A).

Mr. Katz was the first president of the Mass Tort Law Bar Association until 2013.  The Collective Tort Trial Bar Association draws on the Association's strong training, education, and networking resources so that the goal of the fair mass Tort Trial Bar Association for clients injured by defective products, dangerous medicines, or other acts that cause massive injury can benefit them that were unavailable or difficult to find on their own. The purpose of this application is to enable the members to access the database.  In addition, Mr. Katz serves on the board of Directors of the National Association of Trial Lawyers.  Katz served on the editorial board of the Corporate Observer Blog, a blog dedicated to protecting consumer rights.

After graduating from law school, he served as an assistant district attorney in New York City. During his time as Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Katz handled thousands of cases and successfully prosecuted both felonies and misdemeanors through jury verdicts. Mr. Katz has successfully prosecuted cases ranging from DWI prosecutions to drug cases, and assisted in prosecuting murder trials against two of the Latin Kings, one of the most violent gangs in New York City. In addition to trying examples, Mr. Katz conducted a murder investigation on behalf of the District Attorney's office, which leads to the arrest and conviction of some of New York City's most serious criminals. In addition to his duties as a trial attorney, Mr. Katz also volunteered to handle appeals in the District Attorney's Office's Appeals department.

Prior to joining Seeger Weiss, he was an associate at Loeb & Loeb LLP in New York City. There, he represented clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies and financial institutions to individuals with a wide variety of complex litigation and pre-litigation issues. Katz is a small group of lawyers who have often conducted internal investigations to design or modify corporate compliance policies on behalf of Loeb & Loeb's clients. Katz is also a member of Loeb & Loeb's white-collar criminal practices, representing clients in various securities fraud and money laundering issues. We have a lot to offer.  He represented Fortune 500 companies in the government's investigation of suspected illegal transfer of missile technology to China.

Born in New York, New York. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1990 and a law degree from the Boston University School of Law in 1993.