Edelson McGuire, LLC, formerly known as KamberEdelson, LLC, is an American law firm, focusing on consumer class actions, political and legal consulting, and entertainment law.[1]
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Edelson McGuire’s main office is in Chicago, Illinois. Additionally it has offices in New York, Florida, and California.[1]
The principals of the firm are Jay Edelson and Myles McGuire.[1]
Jay Edelson: Edelson has been appointed lead counsel in dozens of class actions, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients. He also represents unions, Hollywood financiers and advises politicians. He is a graduate of Brandeis University and the University of Michigan Law School.[2]
Myles McGuire: McGuire has reached settlements involving Facebook, AT&T, Timberland, Verizon and Sprint, among many others. Prior to entering private practice, McGuire spent several years counseling high-tech companies on legal issues. He is a graduate of Marquette University School of Law.[2]
Edelson McGuire has an informal corporate culture. It is known for its Wii gaming center and ping pong table that converts into its board table in its main conference room. Its attorneys are also known to wear jeans and flip flops.[1] Edelson McGuire deviates from traditional law firm hierarchy in favor of empowering the attorneys most responsible for managing the cases. The firms encourages even its young associates to map out the direction of the cases to which they are assigned.[3]
Edelson McGuire has settled numerous consumer class actions, especially technology class actions.
In 2009, Edelson McGuire was chosen to head former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's defense of civil lawsuits brought against him.[8] The firm similarly represents the former Governor’s wife, Patti Blagojevich.
The firm's entertainment division, led by entertainment lawyer Barry Reiss, represents numerous authors, actors, directors, and film financiers.[9]
In 2009, founding partner, Edelson was named one of "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 To Watch" by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin where he was heralded for his “reputation for integrity in the rough and tumble class action arena.”[10] He was dubbed one of the "most creative" legal minds for his views of associate development, and also named a "Legal Rebel" by the American Bar Association Journal.