The Firm

Green Welling LLP prosecutes class actions and other complex litigation on behalf of a wide range of consumer and investor clients, in state and federal courts across the nation. For a partial listing of class action cases brought by our attorneys, click here.

Complementing its highly-skilled legal practitioners and support staff, Green Welling LLP employs cutting-edge technology to investigate, prosecute and bring cases to a successful conclusion. We pride ourselves in providing the highest quality legal representation to consumer clients who would not be able to obtain effective redress for their injuries but for the availability of the class action device. We also represent institutional investors and other high net worth investors in securities fraud litigation, and complex litigation concerning abusive corporate governance practices, breaches of fiduciary duty and proxy violations. The cases we litigate are generally taken on contingency, at no cost to the client, with our fee tied to the benefit obtained for the class.

Our Attorneys

Our lawyers bring a diverse set of skills and experiences to the practice of law. As their personal bios demonstrate, in addition to their law degrees, several attorneys have post graduate degrees in such fields as business administration and public policy, while others have high-level work experience in fields encompassed by the firm's practice, such as in securities and technology:

Partners

Robert S. Green has practiced exclusively in the field of class action litigation since 1988. He graduated with honors from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1984. Mr. Green received his Masters of Business Administration degree from California State University-Sacramento in 1989 and his undergraduate degree with distinction from Oregon State University in 1981. Mr. Green is an active member of the National Association of Consumer Attorneys (NACA) and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). Mr. Green is an Editorial Advisor for the Consumer Financial Services Law Report and is on the Partners' Council for the National Consumer Law Center. Mr. Green also served on the Board of Marin AIDS Interfaith Network. Recent publications by Mr. Green include Developments in Credit Card Litigation, published by the Review of Banking and Financial Services; and Litigating Credit Card Cases, published by the Consumer Advocate. Robert Green is licensed to practice in California.

Jenelle Welling focuses primarily on consumer class actions, and has lectured on litigating class action lawsuits, as well as mediating them. She represents borrowers facing mortgage servicing abuses, consumers who have fallen victim to deceptive advertising, tenants subjected to improper deductions from security deposits, and purchasers of defective products. Her practice also includes antitrust and individual credit injury litigation. Ms. Welling is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California and the American Bar Association. She received her Masters Degree of Public Policy from U.C. Berkeley, and her Juris Doctor from U.C. Hastings College of the Law. Jenelle Welling is licensed to practice in California.

Associates

Charles D. Marshall has practiced in the field of class action litigation since 1998. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1998, and received an ABEd. from the University of Michigan in 1994. Mr. Marshall represents consumers victimized by a wide range of corporate, banking and credit schemes, consumers who fall prey to credit reporting errors and consumers of defective products. He is a member of the American Bar Association and is licensed to practice law in California and Illinois.

Nicole D. Reynolds graduated form the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 2006. While in law school, Ms. Reynolds served as a Senior Articles Editor for the Hastings Law Journal, a board member for the Hastings Public Interest Law Foundation, and she participated in the Hastings Civil Justice Law Clinic. Ms. Reynolds was the recipient of the Best Oral Advocate award and an honorable mention for her brief in moot court. Ms. Reynolds graduated magna cum laude from Lewis & Clark College with a degree in Sociology & Anthropology. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Nicole Reynolds is licensed to practice in California.

Brian S. Umpierre graduated from Villanova University School of Law in 1998. He was an extern for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region III in Philadelphia, PA and a member of the Latin American Law Students Association. He is a graduate of the University of Scranton, where he was a member of Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society. Brian Umpierre is licensed to practice in California.

The firm also maintains consulting relationships with prominent legal scholars in a variety of fields.