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YourBreachRights.com is backed by the data privacy and breach practice at Zimmerman Reed LLP — a nationally recognized plaintiff firm that has represented clients in some of the largest data breach cases in the country. These are the attorneys who will handle your case.

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Founded 1983  ·  Nationally recognized leader in complex and class action litigation

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Brian C. Gudmundson

Partner  ·  Minneapolis

Brian C. Gudmundson

Partner · Minneapolis, MN

“Solving problems as a team requires drive and vision. I never lose sight of the litigation’s goals — or my commitment to ensuring that everyone’s voice gets heard along the way.”

Brian Gudmundson litigates and leads large-scale, multiparty data breach cases. He has been appointed co-lead counsel in the Change Healthcare breach — affecting nearly 190 million Americans and the largest healthcare data breach in history — as well as the MOVEit breach and Fortra breach MDLs. His work has been covered by The Atlantic, CBS News, and The New York Times.

Practice Areas

Privacy & Data BreachConsumer Protection
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June Pineda Hoidal

Managing Partner  ·  Minneapolis

June Pineda Hoidal

Managing Partner · Minneapolis, MN

“The cases that matter most are the ones where ordinary people are up against systems that weren’t built with them in mind. That’s exactly where our expertise can even the playing field — and we take that seriously.”

June Pineda Hoidal is a Managing Partner at Zimmerman Reed with a national reputation in complex plaintiff litigation. State attorneys general, public institutions, and large organizations turn to her when the stakes are high and the opponent is formidable. She represented the State of Minnesota in a three-week jury trial against e-cigarette makers JUUL and Altria that resulted in a $60.5 million settlement — the largest per-capita state recovery in that litigation. Named to the Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Top 50 Women Minnesota Super Lawyers, she brings the same standard of advocacy to every case the firm takes on.

Practice Areas

Complex LitigationPublic ClientWhistleblower
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Michael J. Laird

Partner  ·  Minneapolis

Michael J. Laird

Partner · Minneapolis, MN

“I set my competitive spirit to work for my clients, searching relentlessly for a winning approach to each case and thriving in complex, meaningful litigation.”

Michael Laird specializes in complex class actions and multi-district litigation with a focus on data breach, privacy, and consumer protection. He has certified a nationwide class of financial institutions in a data breach action and served on court-appointed leadership committees in major data security cases. He leads teams responsible for case strategy and class certification in the firm’s most complex matters.

Practice Areas

Privacy & Data BreachConsumer Protection
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Rachel K. Tack

Partner  ·  Minneapolis

Rachel K. Tack

Partner · Minneapolis, MN

“People come to us after something has already gone wrong. It is deeply rewarding that my work is to fight to ensure that whatever happens next goes right.”

Rachel Tack focuses her practice on consumer protection and privacy litigation, representing individuals whose data was compromised in breaches or whose privacy was violated through unlawful website tracking. Federal courts have appointed her to Plaintiffs’ Executive Committees in major cases including the T-Mobile and Flagstar data breach litigations. A Massachusetts Superior Court appointed her as Interim Co-Lead Counsel in a privacy case involving online tracking technologies. She became a Partner at Zimmerman Reed in January 2025.

Practice Areas

Privacy & Data BreachConsumer Protection
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Benjamin R. Cooper

Associate ·  Minneapolis

Benjamin R. Cooper

Associate · Minneapolis, MN

“The law exists to help people. When companies break their promises to hardworking consumers, I work to hold them accountable.”

Ben Cooper’s practice focuses on consumer protection, privacy, and data breach litigation. He currently represents individuals whose information was compromised in significant data breaches and consumers whose privacy was violated by website tracking software. Before joining Zimmerman Reed, he clerked for Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota and for Judge Rachel C. Hughey of the Fourth Judicial District of Minnesota.

Practice Areas

Privacy & Data BreachConsumer ProtectionAntitrust
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Madison M. DeMaris

Associate  ·  Minneapolis

Madison M. DeMaris

Associate · Minneapolis, MN

“Data breach cases are easy to abstract into numbers and legal standards. I never lose sight of the fact that behind every compromised record is a real person who deserved better.”

Madison DeMaris represents individuals whose personal information or protected health information was compromised in major data breaches or through unlawful website tracking. Before joining Zimmerman Reed, she completed back-to-back clerkships with the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She is an Order of the Coif graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law, where she received the Class of 2022 Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement.

Practice Areas

Privacy & Data BreachConsumer Protection

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