Atty. Michael F. Ram
Michael F. Ram is a consumer class action lawyer with 40 years of experience.
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Michael F. Ram is an Attorney based in Tallahassee, Florida, practicing at Morgan & Morgan. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on class action. Admitted to practice in California Northern District of California Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Supreme Cou (1982). Educated at Harvard Law School (J.D., 1982) and Cornell University (B.A., 1979). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Memberships •American Association for Justice •Member of the Executive Committee of the Federal Bar Association of the Northern District of California. Serands clients in Tallahassee, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael F. Ram is a consumer class action lawyer with 40 years of experience
- He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1982
- In 1992 he was a co-recipient of the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award given by Trial Lawyers for Public Justice for National Association of Radiation Survivors v
- Walters No. 83-c-1861 (N.D
- Cal.) From 1993 through 1997, Mr. Ram was with Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann and Bernstein where he represented plaintiffs in several major class actions, including: Cox v
- Shell, Civ
- No 18,844 (Obion County Chancery Court, Tenn.) national class of six million owners of property with defective polybutylene plumbing systems and In re Louisiana-Pacific Inner-Seal Litigation, No. 95-cv-879 (D
- Oregon) (co-lead counsel) national class of homeowners with defective siding
- In 1997, Mr. Ram founded Levy, Ram & Olson
- He was co-lead counsel in many consumer class actions including a national class of half a million owners of dangerous glass pane gas fireplaces in Keilholtz et al. v
- Superior Fireplace Company, No. 08-cv-00836 (N.D
- Cal. 2008)
- He was co-lead counsel in Chamberlan v
- Ford Motor Company, No. 03-cv-2628 (N.D
- Cal.), a class action involving defective intake manifolds that generated four published opinions, including one by the Ninth Circuit, 402 F.3d at 950, and settled one court day before the class trial
- He heads the consumer products and automotive litigation department
- He is co-lead counsel in numerous consumer class actions, including Gold v
- Lumber Liquidators, N.D
- Cal
- No. 14-cv-05373-RS, a certified multistate class action involving bamboo floors, as well as Fowler v
- Wells Fargo, N.D
- Cal
- No.3:17-cv-02092-HSG, a class action involving interest charges that settled for $30 million, and Lowell v Lyft, ED NY 7:17-cv-06251-PMH-AEK, a certified class of wheelchair users with ADA claims
- He recently co-tried the class case and is awaiting a decision
- He is currently serving as co-interim lead counsel in In re SharkNinja Pressure Cooker Litigation, D. Mass
- No. 1:25-cv-11314-AK
- lead trial counsel in Kellman v
- Spokeo, Inc., N.D
- Cal
- No. 3:21-cv-08976-WHO, a certified class action
- as well as serving on the Plaintiffs’ Expert Discovery Committee In re Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3052
- He recently obtained a certified class as co-lead counsel in King v
- National General, N.D
- Cal
- No. 4:15-cv-00313-DMR
- As co-lead counsel in a recent $20 million class settlement in Smith v
- Apple, Inc., N.D
- Cal
- No. 4:21-cv-09527-HSG and a settlement in excess of $1.5 billion while serving on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and co-chairing the Law and Briefing Committee In re Philips Recalled CPAP, Bi-Level Pap, And Mechanical Ventilator Products Litigation, MDL No. 3014, Mr. Ram helped garner the firm a nomination as a finalist for the National Law Journal's Elite Trial Lawyers awards in Class Action
- He is currently serving as Vice-President of San Francisco for the Federal Bar Association, Northern District of California Chapter
- Multidistrict Litigation •CPAP PSC Awards & Recognitions •Trial Lawyer of the Year from Trial Lawyers for Public Justice News & Insights Morgan & Morgan named to co-lead SharkNinja Pressure Cooker litigation Lyft Riders Win Class Certification in Wheelchair Access Lawsuit Recent Wins Rodriguez v
- Google $425,651,947 Data Privacy 2025 McAdams v
- Monier Lifetile, LLC $44,000,000 Product Liability, Class Action 2020 Gold v
- Lumber Liquidators $30,000,000 Product Liability 2020 Proposed $25 million medical monitoring class settlement $25,000,000 Product Liability 2024 Smith v
- Apple, Inc. $20,000,000 Class Action 2024
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tallahassee are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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