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Groom Law Group, Chartered

ERISA Litigation

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Groom Law Group, Chartered

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From complex class actions to federal agency investigations, Groom’s nationally-recognized litigators use skill, toughness, and creativity to win successful outcomes for clients. Informed by decades of experience, Groom maneuvers the complex, dynamic landscape of employer, health, and pension-related litigation to successfully represent clients in federal and state courts, arbitrations, and government investigations across the country. Groom represents a wide variety of clients, from major financial institutions to retirement and disability plans for NFL players to some of the largest healthcare systems in the United States. Our attorneys also recognize that certain disputes can and must be won in the legislative and executive branches, as well as the courts, and we bring a deep bench and tough-minded representation to both arenas.

Areas of focus include:

  • Plan Sponsor Litigation: Our litigation team applies skill and creativity to shape processes and generate positive outcomes for employers in their plan sponsor and fiduciary capacities.
  • Health Services Litigation: Groom’s litigation attorneys leverage the firm’s specialized focus on health care services to provide unparalleled litigation defense services to a variety of clients, including both insurance companies and plan sponsors.
  • Retirement Services Litigation: Groom litigators have a proven track record of representing retirement service providers in complicated, “bet the company” litigation.

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ERISA Litigation - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Groom Law Group is a boutique employee benefits firm with a group of talented litigators handling all manner of employee benefits and executive compensation matters. The firm provides assistance with the full range of litigation under ERISA including church plan and stock drop cases, alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and ESOP disputes. The team offers notable expertise in fee litigation pertaining to 401(k) plans and Department of Labor investigations.

Work Highlights

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  • Groom Law Group represented Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, securing a complete trial victory and award of defense costs defending against multiple alleged ERISA violations including claims of excessive administrative fees and investment expenses.

Strengths

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  • The firm has deep technical knowledge of ERISA, coupled with extensive litigation and trial experience handling these matters in court.

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  • Groom Law Group provides unparallelled knowledge of the ERISA and ESOP subject matter as well as insights into relevant regulatory and legislative developments.

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  • The group is practical, experienced and efficient.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Lars Golumbic
    Band 1Lars Golumbic

    Lars Golumbic

    Lars Golumbic is noted for his proficient handling of ERISA class actions involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duties as well as Department of Labor investigations. He acts on behalf of plan sponsors, trustees and fiduciaries, among others, and is particularly knowledgeable about ESOPs.
    • Lars is the leading ESOP litigator in the country.

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    • Lars is an extremely smart ERISA litigator.

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    • Lars is a smart, knowledgeable and technical attorney.

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    • Lars is a great litigation partner who is knowledgeable, responsive and efficient.

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    • Lars is incredibly responsive and effective.

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  • Band 2Michael Prame
    Band 2Michael Prame

    Michael Prame

    Michael Prame handles Department of Labor investigations as well as ERISA class action suits.
    • Mike is a very fine lawyer.

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  • Band 4William Delany
    Band 4William Delany

    William Delany

    William Delany is an experienced ERISA litigator, with considerable expertise in 401(k) related litigation, including the defense of significant class actions.

    • Will provides a rare combination of strategic litigation skill, technical ERISA expertise and industry knowledge. He is a straight shooter and a highly effective advocate.

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    • Will provides advice that is helpful, practical and very accurate in terms of predicting how things will go.

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    • Will is extremely skilled at what he does. He is persuasive and thorough.

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    • Will is a strong litigator in addition to having substantive knowledge.

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    • Will is a very smart, organized and intellectual thinker.

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