Sauder Schelkopf Attorneys Recognized Among the Nation’s Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers
We are proud to announce thatJoe Sauder and Matt Schelkopf have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list, a national distinction recognizing the top attorneys representing plaintiffs in high-stakes consumer, personal injury, and class action litigation.
Now in its eighth edition, the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide highlights attorneys who advocate for individuals and families facing life’s most devastating circumstances. Honorees are selected based on journalistic research, peer nominations, and a demonstrated record of impactful advocacy.
“These lawyers are the advocates who stand with people when life delivers its harshest blows,” Lawdragon noted in announcing the 2026 guide. “They are the professionals who fight for medical care, insurance benefits, and other compensation that can help families recover after tragedy.”
The 2026 guide recognizes attorneys across the country whose work has resulted in landmark verdicts and settlements, systemic reform, and accountability for corporate and institutional misconduct. Among the nationally recognized honorees this year are:
Sauder Schelkopf’s inclusion in the 2026 guide reflects the firm’s continued focus on high-impact plaintiff representation, including class actions, personal injury, sexual abuse litigation, and automotive and construction defect cases nationwide.
For more information about our work in consumer protection law, class actions, and plaintiff litigation, please contact us at 888.711.9975.
About Sauder Schelkopf
Sauder Schelkopf has a nationally recognized litigation practice. The firm currently serves as court-appointed lead counsel in courts across the country. The attorneys at Sauder Schelkopf have recovered over $1 billion on behalf of their clients and class members. Our attorneys have been recognized by LawDragon in its list of the “500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” for 2022. This list notes: “From the opioid epidemic to toxic substances and defective products, truck accidents to wildfires and sexual abuse, these are the lawyers who stand on the front line in individual lawsuits and class actions seeking justice.” Mr. Schelkopf was named to Pennsylvania’s Best Lawyers® 2022 for Class Actions/Mass Tort Litigation. The American Lawyer named Mr. Sauder to its 2021 Northeast Trailblazers. The honor recognizes 60 lawyers who are “truly agents of change.” It “recognizes professionals in the Northeast who have moved the needle in the legal industry.” The Legal Intelligencer named Mr. Sauder and Mr. Schelkopf in its 2020 Pennsylvania Trailblazers list recognizing 31 lawyers who “have taken extra measures to contribute to positive outcomes . . . and who are truly agents of change.” The Legal highlighted the firm’s innovative work on advocacy as class counsel in large institutional sex abuse cover-ups, women’s, and children’s rights. Our attorneys have also consistently been recognized by their peers being named to Pennsylvania SuperLawyer, a distinction held by the top 5% of attorneys in Pennsylvania. The National Trial Lawyers Association has also selected our attorneys as the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Pennsylvania