### Question
Can you define what class counsel means?


### Answer
**Class counsel** is defined as the following in *28 U.S.C. § 1711*:

> the persons who serve as the attorneys for the class members in a proposed or certified class action

#### Citation:
  - *28 U.S.C. § 1711*
  - Heading: **PART V-PROCEDURE > CHAPTER 114-CLASS ACTIONS**

