Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb Data Breach Settlement: $455K Deal Ends Lawsuit Over 2024 Cyberattack

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Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb PC has agreed to a $455,000 class action settlement to resolve a data breach lawsuit that alleged the Colorado law firm failed to protect personal information from an August 2024 targeted cyberattack.

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The Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on September 18, 2026.

Eligible for the settlement are all individuals whose personal information was potentially compromised as a result of the Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb data security incident that occurred in or around August 2024.

Court documents state that approximately 5,304 people are included in the settlement class.

The court-authorized Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb data breach settlement website can be found at SPALDataIncident.com.

Class members who file a timely, valid claim form can receive up to $100 for unreimbursed, documented “ordinary” losses incurred between August 10, 2024 and December 28, 2026 due to the data breach. This benefit covers fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, freezing/unfreezing credit, replacement IDs, postage to contact banks, and more.

Class members can also submit a claim form to receive up to $900 for unreimbursed, documented “extraordinary” losses incurred during the same time period due to the data breach. This benefit covers losses from identity theft or fraud that are not already covered by the ordinary-loss benefit.

Class members must submit proof, such as receipts, to receive an “ordinary” and/or “extraordinary” documented-loss payment.

In addition, class members can file a claim form to receive reimbursement for up to four hours of lost time spent responding to the data incident, at a rate of $15 per hour, subject to a $100 aggregate cap on ordinary-loss payments. This benefit covers activities such as changing passwords, investigating suspicious account activity, and researching the data breach.

Class members can also elect on their claim form to receive two years of CyEx Identity Defense Complete, which includes credit monitoring, dark web scanning, public records monitoring, and identity theft insurance.

In lieu of any other settlement benefit (including credit monitoring), class members can submit a claim form to receive a cash payment of up to $50, with no proof required. The amount of each class member’s alternative cash payout will depend on how much money is left in the settlement fund after the payment of all other claims, costs, and expenses.

To file a Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the login ID and PIN found on their copy of the settlement notice. Alternatively, class members can download a PDF claim form to print, complete, and return by mail to the settlement administrator.

All Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb settlement claim forms must be submitted online or postmarked by December 28, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb class action settlement following a hearing on February 5, 2027. Settlement benefits will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval has been granted and any appeals have been resolved.

The Sherr Puttmann Akins Lamb class action lawsuit alleged that the Denver, Colorado-based law firm failed to implement adequate cybersecurity safeguards to protect private information from a targeted cyberattack that occurred between August 10 and 12, 2024.

Court documents state that personal information that may have been compromised during the data breach included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, state-issued identification, financial account information, and health information.

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