How does an ordinary person generate a class action lawsuit?

Question

If I feel that I am part of a harmed class, who would I contact to generate interest in generating a suit? Specifically, a suit against local governments. Is this possible? Is there an organization that specializes in this?

Answer 1

You would have to speak to an attorney who handles class action lawsuits -- even though you can represent yourself in any legal matter without an attorney -- only an attorney can represent a class of people.

The process starts with one or more "lead plaintiffs" -- people who are representative of the class. Then the attorney (or other people) finds many more class plaintiffs -- depending on the court and type of case, certain minimum numbers in the class are required.

After that, once you have enough plaintiffs -- the lawyer files for the lawsuit and asks the court to "certify" the class -- basically, to get approval from the court to file it as a class action suit. Lots of procedure involved. Then the actual lawsuit progresses from there.

There are attorneys who specialize in class action lawsuits -- some do primarily medical malpractice -- some deal with drug companies -- some do products liability -- but it really is its own speciality within the practice of law.

Answer 2

Yes, lawyers.
Of course to file a "class action lawsuit", you must first find if there are other people who have been affected by the same or similar issues and file suit.
A court would then determine if your lawsuit has any basis, only then, would the lawsuit be called class action.

Answer 3

Every American should be in a class action lawsuit against OBAMA who has stopped the right of American Born Citizens and given to these hater of America coming here. We have been made fools of by this joke of a president.. He isn t even our president he is a poor excuse of a human being..