Ronnie S. Spiegel has over two decades of experience litigating and managing all phases of complex antitrust litigation from filing through trial, with a special focus on e-discovery negotiation and case management. She is also a go-to person in the industry regarding translation issues and the use of foreign-language evidence. Her approach to complex case litigation is both substantive and pragmatic. She has a deep understanding of the legal issues and facts involved in her cases, but also strives to set up an efficient framework at the outset of each case so that the case can run smoothly and the best possible result for clients and plaintiff-classes can be achieved.
Since joining the firm in 2022, Ronnie has been leading and managing several of its most notable cases as part of lead counsel teams. In Varsity All Star and Scholastic Cheer Market Price-Fixing Litigation, she has led the firm’s deposition, briefing, and discovery efforts; managed its large in-house team; and advised and planned out all aspects of the case, including trial preparation and settlement negotiation. As part of the co-lead team in Medical Center Employee No-Poach Litigation, she collaborates with numerous firms and counsel teams of all experience levels.
Ronnie came to the firm after 16 years at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, where she was a partner since 2013. While there, she focused on representing direct purchasers and end-consumers, and played key roles in some of the largest price-fixing, monopolization, and complex litigation cases in the country. Some of her most notable cases included leadership and management of:
- In re DRAM Antitrust Litigation
- In re SRAM Antitrust Litigation
- In re Cathode Ray Tube Antitrust Litigation
- In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation
- In re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation
- In re Containerboard Antitrust Litigation
- In re McKesson Corp. Shareholder Derivative Litigation
- In re Apple iPhone Litigation
- In re Google Android Litigation
While at Hagens Berman, Ronnie was part of the lead counsel team and led the large discovery efforts in the Apple, and Google antitrust cases. She was part of the lead counsel team in the McKesson securities suit that obtained a $175 million recovery for plaintiff shareholders. In Automotive Parts, she led a massive third-party discovery effort, serving and negotiating hundreds of subpoenas on auto makers, and collaborating with both plaintiffs and defendants in a coordinated effort that spanned three years. Earlier in her career, she was part of the lead counsel team in DRAM, which secured a $300 million recovery on behalf of direct purchaser class members. She was also a key member of the leadership teams (and part of the trial preparation team) in SRAM, Cathode Ray Tube, and LCD, each with resolutions larger than $100 million.
Ronnie also previously worked as an associate at Spector, Roseman & Kodroff, where she helped develop the firm’s antitrust practice and managed its North Carolina office. While there, she played a significant role in several landmark cases, including: In re Brand Name Prescription Drugs Antitrust Litigation, In re Vitamins Antitrust Litigation, In re NASDAQ Market-Makers Antitrust Litigation, In re High Fructose Corn Syrup Antitrust Litigation, In re Commercial Tissue Paper Antitrust Litigation, and In re Flat Glass Antitrust Litigation.
Ronnie has received many accolades during her legal career, including being selected for The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 and by Lawdragon as one of its 500 Leading Litigators (2024-present), 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers (2000-present), and 500 Leading Consumer Lawyers (2024), She has been selected as a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers (2023-present). In 2023, she received Corporate Counsel’s Women, Influence & Power in Law Award for Collaborative Leadership. The WIPL awards honor general counsel, inhouse leaders, and law firm partners who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law. These women are business strategists, complex problem-solvers, and successful lawyers who are dedicated to the promotion of diversity in the legal industry and are “team players” who work well with external and internal stakeholders.
Ronnie is a member of the American Bar Association's Antitrust Section, The Sedona Conference, Working Group 1, and was a member of the drafting team for The Sedona Conference’s revised Rule 45 Commentary (published October 2020). She is a current participant in Ladder Down, a networking, mentoring, and executive training program for women leaders in the Seattle legal community. She is also a former Board Member of the MAMAS organization, a resource and networking organization in Seattle for those trying to balance motherhood and a legal career.
