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Alston & Bird LLP

ERISA Litigation

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Alston & Bird LLP

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ERISA Litigation - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Alston & Bird LLP has a well-reputed team litigating ERISA class actions and individual claims across a range of issues, with particularly strong success in employer stock and fee-based litigation pertaining to 401(k) and 403(b) plans, alongside a strong healthcare practice. It fields a number of experienced trial attorneys regularly sought after by major corporations and financial services providers. The team also counsels clients facing Department of Labor investigations.

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Work Highlights

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  • Alston & Bird LLP represented UPS in connection with a putative class action alleging statutory violations and breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA, arising from the use of certain actuarial equivalence factors used to calculate benefits in two of its defined benefit pension plans.

Strengths

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  • The group offers industry knowledge and litigation experience with ERISA matters.

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  • Alston & Bird possesses the technical expertise in this area, is efficient in litigating cases and communicates extremely well.

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  • Alston attorney are technical experts in this area and are very practical when defending class actions.

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  • Alston & Bird has a talented, knowledgeable and responsive team that excels in resolving cases.

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  • Alston & Bird continues to develop the next generation of ERISA litigators.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Emily Costin
    Emily Costin

    Emily Costin

    Emily Costin handles an array of ERISA class actions, including breach of fiduciary duty claims.

    • Emily is very good at brief writing.

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    • Emily is a brilliant, talented attorney.

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    • Emily is a superstar and excellent partner in this space. She is dependable and collaborative.

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    • Emily is extremely knowledgeable and excels at making persuasive arguments.

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