Mark Obenstine

Attorney Mark Obenstine is a complex litigation and class action specialist who focuses on holding corporate defendants accountable for misconduct. He has a strong ability to identify emerging trends in class action law and anticipate changes before they become prominent. His forward-looking perspective enables him to identify shifts in consumer protection, corporate accountability, and regulatory enforcement early. Through his dedication to fairness and justice, he works to ensure that individuals affected by corporate wrongdoing have a meaningful opportunity to seek redress.

Mark Obenstine graduated Summa Cum Laude from Syracuse University in New York in 1994. He went on to attend Harvard Law School, where he earned his law degree in 1999. After graduation, he began his legal career at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, a prominent San Francisco law firm. He worked there for two years before deciding to open his own law practice. His early experience provided him with valuable insight into complex litigation, forming a foundation for the class action work that would define his career.

In 2001, he established his own law practice, initially focusing on breach-of-contract cases for small businesses. Over time, he expanded his work into class action consulting, where he provided legal research, developed innovative legal arguments, and offered strategic guidance to law firms engaged in large-scale litigation. During this period, he contributed to dozens of cases, including several high-profile class actions that addressed significant consumer rights and corporate responsibility issues. His consulting experience strengthened his understanding of class certification, discovery, and settlement processes, preparing him to manage complex cases with efficiency and care.

In July 2024, he founded his own class action firm dedicated to identifying impactful cases and achieving meaningful resolutions through early pre-litigation settlement negotiation. Class actions are often filed when many individuals with similar injuries or claims come together to seek justice against a single defendant. These lawsuits can involve defective products, false advertising, consumer fraud, data breaches, securities violations, employment issues, or environmental harm. Depending on the complexity of the matter, a class action case can last several months to multiple years, and in some cases, longer if appeals are filed.