Mr. Steven J. Rosenwasser

Steven J. Rosenwasser represents both plaintiffs and defendants in claims involving breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, regulatory and consumer protection violations, and other matters. Steven has wide-ranging experience in both individual and class claims, having prosecuted and defeated numerous nationwide class actions. Over the course of his career, Steven has obtained verdicts and settlements in excess of $600 million, including obtaining a jury verdict of $281 million in a breach of contract action and securing settlements of $192.5 million, $112 million, and $34 million. Steven has been equally effective on the defense side, defeating numerous nationwide class actions and individual claims where the plaintiff was seeking millions of dollars in damages. As just some examples, Steven obtained the dismissal of a nationwide class action alleging that a publicly-traded payments company overcharged merchants and obtained the dismissal of a nationwide class action alleging that a payments company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Over the last several years, Steven had gained deep knowledge in the payments / fintech industry, having litigated many cases for clients in that growing industry. Steven has represented payments/fintech companies against class actions and breach of contract actions, and has also represented them against former employees who have breached non-solicitation and confidentiality covenants, including recently obtaining a preliminary injunction that was affirmed by the Third Circuit.

Clerkships

•Hon. James Wynn, Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1998-1999

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Georgia Super Lawyers, 2017-2020
•Georgia Rising Star, 2007, 2009, and 2011-2013
•Listed, Fulton County Daily Report, “On The Rise,” 2008