Amy B. Hausmann
Partner Chicago
abhausmann@edelson.com (773) 389-2237
I graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in History & Literature, received my J.D. from Yale Law School, and clerked for the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. I handle mass torts and consumer class actions.
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Curriculum Vitae
AMY B. HAUSMANN is a Partner at Edelson PC where her practice focuses on mass torts and consumer class actions. She represents more than a thousand cancer victims with claims against ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilizers across the country, and is leading the firmâs ethylene oxide litigation in Cook County, Illinois. Amy has also served as Class Counsel for thousands of consumers who lost money to online social casinos, helping her clients recover over $651 million and winning a first-ever summary judgment ruling finding that social casino apps constitute illegal gamblingâleading to jury verdict awarding her clients 100% of their damages plus enhanced damages. Amy is involved in the firmâs efforts to reform the plaintiffsâ bar, including by conducting a high-profile evidentiary hearing seeking contempt of court against former Girardi | Keese attorneysâTom Girardiâs former firmâfor defrauding their injured clients.
Before joining Edelson, Amy served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael P. Shea of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Amy received her J.D. from Yale Law School, where she was an editor on the Yale Law Journal and a co-chair of the Clinical Student Board. At Yale, Amy participated in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, a clinic partnering with the San Francisco City Attorneyâs Office to bring suits challenging unfair and deceptive business practices. She also participated in the Housing Clinic of the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization, defending homeowners in judicial foreclosure proceedings and bringing affirmative suits against mortgage lenders and servicers.
- Leading all phases of litigation on behalf of hundreds of individuals alleging their cancers were wrongfully caused by EtO emissions in Lake County, Illinois, including pleadings motions, depositions, all discovery motions and hearings, expert reports, summary judgment and punitive damages briefing, pretrial motions, and settlement-related briefing.
- Representing wildfire survivors in historic class action against PacifiCorp, where the firm secured a first-of-its-kind jury verdict holding PacifiCorp liable to an entire class of plaintiffs for causing the fires, and subsequent jury verdicts exceeding $270 million to date. James v. PacifiCorp, No. 20-cv-33885 (Mult. Cty., Or.).
- Won groundbreaking affirmative summary judgment finding that online âsocial casinoâ violated Washington gambling law, resulting in first-ever class action jury verdict against such a casino, awarding 100% of damages to class and additional enhanced damages. Larsen v. PTT LLC, 3:18-cv-05275 (W.D. Wash.)Â
- Representing thousands of consumers and serving as Class Counsel in class action cases recovering more than $651 million for consumers in settlementsâso farâwho have suffered losses to social casinos. Kater et al. v. Churchill Downs Downs Inc. et al., No. 15-cv-00612 (W.D. Wash.); Thimmegowda v. Big Fish Games, Inc. et al., No. 19-cv-00199 (W.D. Wash.); Reed v. Light & Wonder, Inc., No. 18-cv-00565 (W.D. Wash.); Benson et al. v. Double Down Interactive, LLC et al., No. 18-cv-00525 (W.D. Wash.); Wilson v. Huuuge, Inc., No. 18-cv-05276 (W.D. Wash.); Wilson v. Playtika Ltd. et al., No. 18-cv-05277 (W.D. Wash.); Ferrando v. Zynga Inc., No. 22-cv-214 (W.D. Wash.).
- Secured preliminary injunction on behalf of the Cities of Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, and Toledo in action against FirstEnergy Corp. for alleged violations of the Ohio Corrupt Practices Act, saving the Cities and all Ohio consumers from paying $170 million per year in added electric bill fees. City of Cincinnati v. FirstEnergy Corp., No. 20 CV 7005 (Ohio Ct. Common Pleas).
- Recognized as a Rising Star of the Plaintiffs Bar by The National Law Journal, 2022.
- âPlaintiffs Bar Should Work To Raise Class Action Claims Rates,â Law360, March 7, 2022.
- State of Illinois
- State of New York