Carl Hammarskjold is a partner in Berman Tabacco’s San Francisco office where he represents class plaintiffs in antitrust actions. He is dedicated to prosecuting companies that illegally conspire to fix and raise prices.
Carl is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®. He was recognized as a Recommended Attorney in Antitrust by The Legal 500 in the U.S. edition in 2023 and 2024. He was also recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® under Ones To Watch for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs (2021-2023) and in Northern California Best Lawyers under Ones To Watch for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs (2021-2023). He was also selected by Northern California Super Lawyers as a Super Lawyer (2023-2024) and was previously selected as a Rising Star (2016-2021).
Before joining Berman Tabacco in April 2018, Carl practiced at a San Francisco-based plaintiffs’ firm specializing in antitrust class actions and other complex, multidistrict litigation in federal court. He was also a business litigator at a large, national law firm.
During law school, Carl served as an extern for the Honorable William H. Alsup at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Before becoming a lawyer, Carl sold out-of-print and rare books. He managed an independent bookstore in San Francisco and owned a community bookshop in Mendocino County.
Carl Hammarskjold is a partner in Berman Tabacco’s San Francisco office where he represents class plaintiffs in antitrust actions. He is dedicated to prosecuting companies that illegally conspire to fix and raise prices.
Carl is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®. He was recognized as a Recommended Attorney in Antitrust by The Legal 500 in the U.S. edition in 2023 and 2024. He was also recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® under Ones To Watch for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs (2021-2023) and in Northern California Best Lawyers under Ones To Watch for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs (2021-2023). He was also selected by Northern California Super Lawyers as a Super Lawyer (2023-2024) and was previously selected as a Rising Star (2016-2021).
Before joining Berman Tabacco in April 2018, Carl practiced at a San Francisco-based plaintiffs’ firm specializing in antitrust class actions and other complex, multidistrict litigation in federal court. He was also a business litigator at a large, national law firm.
During law school, Carl served as an extern for the Honorable William H. Alsup at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Before becoming a lawyer, Carl sold out-of-print and rare books. He managed an independent bookstore in San Francisco and owned a community bookshop in Mendocino County.
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