A class action lawyer is a licensed attorney who specializes in class action lawsuits. Class action lawsuits are civil lawsuits commonly pursued by wither one person or a small group of people, known as the lead plaintiffs, who act on behalf of a larger group of people. The group represented in a class action suit have all experienced the same dissatisfaction, injury, harm, or financial loss, or have some other common complaint or grievance with a particular company, such as the manufacturer of a defective or harmful product. In order to successfully pursue a class action lawsuit, the services of a qualified class action lawyer are needed. A class action lawyer will be able to guide people through the process of making a class action claim, and will handle all of the complex legal issues involved.