“He’s a remarkably precise lawyer. He’s astute, a joy to work with, and brings a deep knowledge of antitrust. He’s also a very persuasive advocate.”
Having successfully litigated numerous complex cases during his 50 years of practice, Marc Seltzer has been recognized as one of the country’s leading trial lawyers. Seltzer has been appointed by courts to play leadership roles in over a dozen national MDLs. Seltzer has secured billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements. Be it trying multi-million dollar securities cases to verdict, negotiating billions of dollars in settlements in complex antitrust class actions, or facing off against industry titans in business disputes, Seltzer consistently secures groundbreaking victories for his clients.
Landmark cases: Mr. Seltzer’s prominent actions include:
In re Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, where Seltzer was appointed to serve as one of the co-lead counsel for the economic loss class action plaintiffs. After three years of hard-fought litigation, an historic settlement was reached valued $1.6 billion.
In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation, where Seltzer is leading Susman Godfrey’s efforts as co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in Detroit federal court. The Department of Justice has called the cartels that are the subject of this litigation the largest group of price-fixing conspiracies ever uncovered. The cases were settled for more than $1.2 billion dollars.
In re: Libor-based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation, where Seltzer serves as court-appointed co-lead counsel to a direct purchaser class, which was certified by the Court in 2018–the only one of several proposed classes to receive certification– in a consolidated antitrust proceeding arising out of the LIBOR-rate fixing scandal. The litigation has thus far resulted in recoveries for the class of $590 million.
In re: Allergan Inc. Proxy Violation Derivatives Litigation, where Seltzer served as co-lead counsel for a class of derivative securities investors who alleged that Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. committed insider trading. The class recovered $40 million , which is believed to be the largest recovery ever obtained on behalf of derivative securities investors in an insider trading case.
Commitment to the Legal Community: Seltzer has dedicated much of his career to improving the legal system through his involvement in numerous civic and legal professional organizations. He served as President of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and President of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society. He is a member of the Boards of Directors of the National Equal Justice Library, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the American Constitution Society, among others.
Updated Sep 2023
