Casey Grabenstein

Casey Grabenstein is a commercial litigator who represents clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses. His clients include companies in the consumer products, food and beverage, rideshare, automobile, financial services, and higher education industries. Drawing on 20 years of experience, Casey handles cases in federal and state courts in Illinois and nationwide.

A central focus of Casey’s practice is class action defense, including representing clients at the pleading stage and at class certification. He has defended class actions involving consumer fraud and false advertising, data privacy and pixel tracking, insurance claims practices, securities fraud, ERISA, civil rights, RICO, and wage-and-hour claims. In 2026 alone, Casey obtained dismissal of 11 putative class actions. He is currently defending several high-profile class actions, including nationwide RICO, consumer fraud, and data privacy claims.

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Casey’s broader litigation practice spans contract and business disputes, securities fraud claims, and arbitrations. He handles matters through every stage of litigation, from pre-suit strategy and dispositive motions through trial and appeal. Casey has also served as coordinating counsel for a major automobile manufacturer and a major rideshare company in litigation brought against them. He also advises litigation funders and insurers on the value and risk of litigation assets. He conducts due diligence on single cases and multi-claim portfolios.

Casey also serves as general outside counsel to consumer products, food, and beverage companies. He advises them on contracts, licensing, and compliance programs.

Casey maintains an extensive pro bono practice. He obtained vacatur of the death sentence of a Texas man who had spent eight years on death row. He also won asylum for a Tanzanian woman after an immigration trial and has handled numerous Section 1983 civil rights cases. Casey serves on the Board of Trustees of Clarksville Academy.

Before joining Saul Ewing, Casey practiced at Jenner & Block.