Cases
Representative Cases: Drew Unthank represents leading companies in consumer class action, complex commercial,
product liability litigation across the United States. He is a go-to attorney for companies facing claims under state
federal consumer protection statutes. Drew is Martindale Hubbell AV peer-review rated,
Colorado Super Lawyers has named him a Rising Star for Class Actions/Mass Torts.
Defend one of the world's largest appliance manufacturers in multiple consumer class action lawsuits across the country involving a variety of products
services.
Served as the first-chair litigator on behalf of a Fortune 100 company against a former dealer
obtained an arbitration award including the full principal amount claimed plus attorneys' fees
costs.
Kljajic et al. v. Whirlpool (N.D. Ill. 2017) - Defeated class certification amid allegations that 2,000,000 Whirlpool-made ovens were prone to overheat. WTO attorneys disqualified the plaintiffs' expert witness
successfully argued that the claims were overly broad
the plaintiffs' purported theories for failure were too many to achieve certification.
Hise, et al. v. SSC Submaster Holdings (D. Colo. 2012) - Developed a successful legal challenge to class action claims brought under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act against a national nursing home chain
its affiliated companies
obtained a complete dismissal of all consumer protection claims brought by the proposed class.
Colorado Coffee Bean v. Peaberry Coffee - Defended a franchisor against fraud claims made by franchisees, who sought tens of millions of dollars in actual
punitive damages. After a five-week trial, WTO won judgment for our client. The Court awarded $2 million in attorneys' fees against the franchisees.
Successfully defended several insurance companies against a variety of class action
individual claims regarding the offer
sale of extended personal injury protection
UM/UIM coverage.
Taken
defended the depositions of numerous expert
lay witnesses, including named class representatives, in a variety of class action, commercial,
product liability suits involving defective design, insurance coverage,
banking issues.
Drafted successful appellate briefs on issues relating to consumer protection act claims
bad faith breach of insurance contracts,
prepared winning summary judgment briefs in l
owner premises liability suit.
Conducted direct
cross examinations of several witnesses at trial, including experts,
prepared company witnesses for deposition
trial testimony.
