Practice areas: Consumer Law, Securities Litigation, Business & Corporate; view more
Licensed in New York since: 2014
Education: University of Minnesota Law School
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Philip M. Black is a partner at the firm Wolf Popper LLP located in New York, New York. He focuses his practice on health care litigation, securities litigation, consumer law, and business and corporate law. He is highly respected for the sound counsel he gives his New York and California clients.
Representing investors and consumers in court proceedings all around the country, Mr. Black brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and uses it to his clients' advantage. He leads them step-by-step through the entire legal process and fights tirelessly for their interests. Through class actions, he has obtained several favorable verdicts and settlements on his clients’ behalf.
With a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accountancy, Mr. Black graduated summa cum laude from the University of Notre Dame. He studied German language and literature at Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck in Austria while spending a semester abroad and has a minor in German.
While pursuing his undergraduate studies, Mr. Black received the Brother Cyprian, C.S.C. Award, which is an award for obtaining the highest accountancy GPA. In 2011, he attended the University of Minnesota Law School and earned his Juris Doctor magna cum laude with a concentration in labor and employment law.
In law school, Mr. Black was the recipient of the Minnesota State Bar Association Student Award and the American Bar Association’s Bloomberg BNA Award for Excellence in Labor & Employment Law. He is authorized to practice law in New York, California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of New York, and the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California.
Practice areas
Consumer Law, Securities Litigation, Business/Corporate, Health CareFocus areas
Business Organizations, Consumer Protection, Sub-chapter S Corporations
- 60% Consumer Law
- 20% Securities Litigation
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% Health Care
First Admitted: 2014, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.wolfpopper.com/team/philip-black
Bar / Professional Activity
- California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Belfiore v. Procter & Gamble Co. (E.D.N.Y. No. 14-cv-4090): This consumer class action alleged that Charmin Freshmates flushable wipes were not actually flushable. Following several years of hard-fought litigation, the parties reached a settlement providing significant refunds to purchasers of Freshmates (up to $50.20 per household) and requiring the removal of the representation that Freshmates are “safe for sewer and septic systems”
- Casey v. Doctor’s Best, Inc. (C.D. Cal. No. 20-cv-1325): This consumer class action concerned claims that Doctor’s Best dietary supplements labeled as containing “Glucosamine Sulfate” did not actually contain that substance, but instead contained a different substance, Glucosamine Hydrochloride. Wolf Popper negotiated an excellent settlement on behalf of a nationwide class, in which purchasers of the product could receive up a refund of up to 60%, and Doctor’s Best agreed not to represent that any of its products contain Glucosamine Sulfate unless they actually contain that substance
- Kaur v. Envision Healthcare Corp. (S.D. Tex. No. 19-cv-2480): This case was brought on behalf of emergency department patients who received surprise medical bills because, unbeknownst to them, the emergency department doctors were out-of-network with their health insurance plans, even though the hospital was in-network. Wolf Popper negotiated a favorable settlement, resulting in bill write-offs or refunds to affected patients, as well as additional disclosures about the network status of emergency department physicians
- Kirkland v. WideOpenWest Inc. (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. No. 653248/2018): This securities class action alleged that the cable company WideOpenWest (“WOW”) misled investors by making numerous false or misleading statements about the company’s prospects in connection with its initial public offering. The plaintiffs defeated the defendants’ motion to dismiss, and the case settled for a payment of over seven million dollars ($7,025,000.00) to a class of affected shareholders
Educational Background
- University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., Honors: summa cum laude, Brother Cyprian, C.S.C. Award, 2011
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Editor-in-Chief of Volume 29 of the ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law, University of Minnesota Law School
Honors
- Super Lawyers (New York - Metro Edition) Rising Star in securities litigation, 2021-2022
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2021 - 2024
