LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP (GPWR), a Los Angeles-based plaintiffs’ class action law firm, today announced that four of its partners have been selected to the 2027 Southern California Super Lawyers list published by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business: Lionel Z. Glancy, Kara M. Wolke, Jonathan M. Rotter, and Kevin F. Ruf.
Lionel Z. Glancy is the founding partner of Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP. Admitted to practice in California in 1988, he has served as lead counsel for investors in securities class actions in federal district and appellate courts nationwide.
Kara M. Wolke is co-chair of the firm’s securities litigation group. She led the firm’s litigation team in the securities class action against Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., which resolved for $433.5 million on behalf of investors. Ms. Wolke received a California Lawyer of the Year Award in 2026 for her work on the Alibaba case.
Jonathan M. Rotter chairs the firm’s antitrust, consumer protection, and privacy practice groups. He led the firm’s work in the original TikTok data privacy litigation, which resolved for $92 million and included enhanced consent requirements. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for 2025 through 2027.
Kevin F. Ruf heads the firm’s labor practice. He has argued twice before the California Supreme Court, prevailing in both cases, and has argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has been selected to the Super Lawyers list for 2014 through 2022 and for 2027. Mr. Ruf also received a California Lawyer of the Year award in 2019 for his groundbreaking work on behalf of California workers’ rights.
“With peer evaluation being an integral part of the Super Lawyer selection process, the lawyers who assessed our candidates are frequently the same lawyers we face across the table, and their judgment reflects what our clients see in our work every day.” — Rob Prongay, Managing Partner, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP
About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service that identifies lawyers across more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made annually through a patented multiphase process that includes statewide peer nomination, independent research evaluation of candidates against indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and peer review by practice area. Candidates are grouped by firm size for comparison. A full description of the selection methodology is available at https://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection-process/. The 2027 Southern California Super Lawyers list is scheduled for publication in Super Lawyers Magazine on February 19, 2027.
About Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP
Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP is a plaintiffs’ class action law firm based in Los Angeles, with offices in New York and San Diego. The firm represents investors, consumers, and employees in securities fraud, antitrust, consumer protection, privacy, and labor class actions in federal and state courts nationwide.
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