Aaron Umberger and Tracy Bruner, et al v. Kerber, Eck, & Braeckel LLP
Case No. 2024LA000198, Circuit Court of Sangamon County, Illinois
(Seventh Judicial Circuit)
Jessica Kurtz v. Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP,
Case No. 2024LA000264, Circuit Court of Sangamon County, Illinois
(Seventh Judicial Circuit)
IF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WAS POTENTIALLY IMPACTED BY A CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT THAT KERBER, ECK & BRAECKEL LLP EXPERIENCED IN OR AROUND FEBRUARY 2023, A PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS
A $1,400,000 Settlement has been reached with Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP (“KEB” or “Defendant”) in a class action lawsuit about a cybersecurity incident that occurred in or around February 2023.
The lawsuits are captioned Aaron Umberger and Tracy Bruner et al. v. Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, Case No. 2024LA000198. (Circuit Court of Sangamon County Illinois, Seventh Judicial Circuit) and Jessica Kurtz v. Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP, Case No. 2024LA000264 (Circuit Court of Sangamon County, Illinois Seventh Judicial Circuit). KEB denies the allegations and all liability or wrongdoing with respect to any and all facts and claims alleged in the lawsuit but has agreed to a settlement to avoid the costs and risks associated with continuing this case
The Settlement provides Settlement Class Members may submit a claim for the following:
2 years of Three-Bureau Credit Monitoring Services;
Unreimbursed Economic Losses up to a total of $10,000 with supporting documentation of those losses as a result of or fairly traceable to the data incident;
Pro Rata Cash Payment
KEB has agreed to fund a non-reversionary $1,400,000 Settlement Fund to pay all valid and timely claims for Credit Monitoring, Unreimbursed Economic Losses, and Pro Rata Cash Payments, as well as the notice and administration costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, and service awards, subject to Court approval.
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT
| You May: | Result | Deadline |
| SUBMIT A CLAIM | The only way to receive cash and other benefits from this Settlement is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form. You can submit your Claim Form online by clicking the link on the Claims Filing Portal page of this website or download the Claim Form, (which is also available on the Notice and Claim page of this website) and mail it to the Settlement Administrator. You may also call or email the Settlement Administrator to receive a paper copy of the Claim Form. |
November 25, 2025 |
| OPT OUT OF THE SETTLEMENT | You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no payment. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. You can elect to retain your own legal counsel at your own expense. |
October 27, 2025 |
| OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTEND A HEARING | If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a claim for benefits. |
October 27, 2025 |
| DO NOTHING | Unless you opt out of the settlement, you are part of the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not get a payment from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. |
No Deadline |
For more information on your options, please read the Long Form Notice available on the Notice and Claim Page.