Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Data Breach Settlement
By the Class Action Buddy Editorial Team · Last reviewed November 3, 2026
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is a large international law firm, and in April 2025 someone targeted its computer systems and read files they should not have.
That matters more than a typical breach because of what people hand their lawyers. The settlement notice lists names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver's license and other government identification numbers, medical information, health insurance details, and financial account information. A law firm holds the documents you would least like loose.
Pillsbury denies wrongdoing and the court has made no finding either way. The settlement ends the case rather than deciding it.
The class is drawn from Pillsbury's own records: individuals the firm identified as entitled to benefits. Many will have had a notice directly from the firm already. If you received one, you are almost certainly in.
The calendar here is unusually tight, and worth noting because most settlements stagger these dates. Filing a claim, excluding yourself and objecting all share the same deadline of December 7, 2026. Final approval follows two weeks later on December 22, 2026 at 8:45 in the morning, before the Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida.
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Who Is Eligible?
You may be eligible to file a claim if you:
- You were notified that your private information may have been compromised in the April 2025 cyberattack on Pillsbury’s systems.
- The class comes from the firm’s own records — individuals Pillsbury identified as entitled to benefits. Many will already have had a notice directly from the firm.
- What was exposed is the point. The notice lists names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license and other government ID numbers, medical information, health insurance details and financial account information.
How Much Can You Get?
The settlement offers a cash payment and reimbursement for documented losses traceable to the incident.
Pillsbury denies wrongdoing and the court has made no finding. The settlement ends the case rather than deciding it.
No per-person figure is published. As with most funds of this shape, the cash element depends on how many valid claims arrive, so anyone quoting a precise amount is guessing.
How to File Your Claim
File with the administrator:
- Everything closes December 7, 2026. The claim deadline, the opt-out deadline and the objection deadline are the same day. Most settlements stagger them; this one gives you no second window.
- File at pillsburydatasettlement.com, where the claim form and the court documents both sit.
- Keep anything that evidences a loss. The documented-loss route needs paperwork; the cash payment does not.
- Final approval is December 22, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. The case is Allison Archer v. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, No. CACE-26-011734, in the Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the deadline to file a claim for the Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Data Breach Settlement?
The current deadline to file a claim is Dec 07, 2026. Claims sent by mail must be postmarked by this date, so allow about a week for delivery if you are not filing online.
How do I file a claim for the Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Data Breach Settlement?
File directly with the settlement administrator, using the official claim form linked on this page. Class Action Buddy does not support this settlement in the app, so the administrator’s own claim process is the route. You do not need a Claimant ID or PIN to file.
Why does a law firm breach matter more than most?
Because of what clients hand their lawyers. The notice lists medical information, health insurance details and financial account information alongside Social Security and government ID numbers. That is a wider and more sensitive set than a typical retail breach.
All three deadlines are the same day. Does that matter?
It does. Normally you can file a claim and still have weeks left to opt out if you change your mind. Here, December 7, 2026 ends all three options at once, so decide before then.
I think I was affected but got no notice.
The class is built from Pillsbury’s own list of identified individuals. Contact the settlement administrator to check rather than assuming either way.
Primary source: official settlement administrator — pillsburydatasettlement.com. The settlement details on this page were checked against the administrator’s official website.
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