Roger N. Heller

Upholding the Rights of Consumers A partner in our San Francisco office, Roger N. Heller is an accomplished consumer protection attorney as demonstrated by his substantial contributions to the litigation that ended deceptive business practices affecting millions of bank and credit cardholders nationwide. Roger represented Bank of America customers who charged that Bank of America systematically re-sequenced customer debit card transactions -- from the “largest to the smallest” transaction -- for the sole purpose of maximizing its overdraft fee revenue in violation of the bank’s contractual and good faith duties and California’s Unfair Competition Law. In 2010, Roger played a key role on the trial team that successfully prosecuted similar claims against Wells Fargo in Gutierrez v. Wells Fargo Bank, resulting in a $203 million verdict against the bank. The case was subsequently consolidated with other lawsuits against the bank and the nation’s other leading banks in multi-district litigation in Miami, Florida. Roger served on Lieff Cabraser’s team, which played an integral role in prosecuting the case against BofA. In November 2011, the Court approved a $410 million settlement. The settlement with BofA was the largest consumer settlement in the U.S. in 2011, and constitutes one the largest settlements in a consumer class action ever. For his work in the BofA litigation, Roger was named a finalist for the 2012 Consumer Attorney of the Year award by Consumer Attorneys of California. Another highlight of Roger's consumer practice was the class action lawsuit against Chase Bank for allegedly violating the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing by unilaterally modifying the terms of fixed rate loans. The nationwide class, which the Court certified in May 2011, consisted of more than 1 million Chase cardholders who, in 2008 and 2009, had their monthly minimum payment requirements unilaterally increased by Chase by more than 150%. In November 2012, the Court approved a $100 million settlement of the case. Before joining Lieff Cabraser, Roger served as a senior staff attorney at Disability Rights Advocates, where he litigated class action cases under federal and state anti-discrimination laws and advocated for the rights of people with disabilities in the legislative and regulatory arenas. Roger serves on the Advisory Committee for the Santa Venetia Community Plan, a supplement to the Marin Countywide Plan. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Roger N. Heller included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors "Rising Star," Law 360, 2014 "Super Lawyer for Northern California," Super Lawyers, 2013 - 2014 "Rising Star for Northern California," Super Lawyers, 2011 - 2012 "Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist," Public Justice, 2012 "Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar," 1998 - 2001 Other Sources of Feedback About Roger N. Heller Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Disability Rights Advocates, Senior Staff Attorney, 2005 - 2008
• O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Associate, 2001 - 2005
• Honorable Michael Dolinger, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, Extern, 1999

• California, 2001
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2001
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2001
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2015

• American Bar Association
• Bar Association of San Francisco
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• State Bar of California
• Santa Venetia Community Plan (Advisory Committee)