The Windsor Court
300 Gravier St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 540-523-6000
Surrounded by a city steeped in history, The Windsor Court Hotel is located just steps from the French Quarter. The hotel features a multi-million dollar collection of paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and furnishings dating from the 17th to the late 20th centuries with an emphasis on Windsor Castle and the royal family.
With all of this to offer, The Windsor Court Hotel makes an ideal venue for the Class Action Litigation Forum - Defense Bar. For more information on the hotel and ways to spend your time when not in the Sessions, click here.
What is the Forum?
Established in 2017, the Forum is an annual meeting of up to 48 leading class action litigators and In House counsel, who specialize in defending consumer claims. Participants are personally selected and invited by the Steering Committee based on their vast experience and expertise in consumer class actions.
The Forum does not feature traditional speakers and audio-visual presentations; instead, it focuses on the participation of all those in attendance. This discussion based meeting will bring together top litigators from across the country to examine and debate current issues as identified by the Steering Committee.
If you are interested in attending the 2026 Forum, please contact Kaitlin Wright.
"The Forum was the perfect combination of education and collaborative discussion. The limited size of the group allowed for very in-depth analysis of cutting edge topics. The only CLE-type event that I have attended that did not have a single session subject that was not highly relevant to my practice."
Ted M. Scartz
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Aaron’s Inc.
Steering Committee
This elite group works diligently behind the scenes to develop the Agenda of topics to be discussed. Additionally, the Committee personally selects all invitees.
2026 Steering Committee Chairs
Forum Directors
Jessica
Baker Ellis
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAMMING
Toronto, Canada
Lisa
Haney
FORUM DIRECTOR
Toronto, Canada
2026 Steering Committee Members
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Thank you to our Sponsor
We are honored to partner with JND Legal Administration, who will be hosting our cocktail reception and dinner on Monday, October 26th. We would like to thank JND Legal Administration for their support of the 2026 Class Action Litigation - Defense Bar.
About JND Legal Administration
JND Legal Administration is the nation's leading legal administration and litigation support provider, recognized as the #1 Class Action Claims Administrator for eleven consecutive years. Led by CEO and Founder Jennifer Keough, a court-recognized notice expert, JND partners with defense and plaintiff firms, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies. Our teams have administered some of the largest, most complex settlements in U.S. history, spanning class action, mass tort, and data breach matters. JND's services include expert notice programs, claims processing, fund management, and eDiscovery, supported by proprietary technology and court-acknowledged experts whose work has set the standard for large, complex matters.