
ERISA Litigation
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Provided by Groom Law Group, Chartered
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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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.
ERISA Litigation respondentUSAGroom Law Group provides unparallelled knowledge of the ERISA and ESOP subject matter as well as insights into relevant regulatory and legislative developments.
ERISA Litigation respondentUSAThe group is practical, experienced and efficient.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
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.
ERISA Litigation respondentUSALars is an extremely smart ERISA litigator.
ERISA Litigation respondentUSALars is a smart, knowledgeable and technical attorney.
ERISA Litigation respondentUSALars is a great litigation partner who is knowledgeable, responsive and efficient.
ERISA Litigation respondentUSALars is incredibly responsive and effective.
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Band 2 
Band 2 
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 4 
Band 4 
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.
ERISA Litigation respondentUSAWill provides advice that is helpful, practical and very accurate in terms of predicting how things will go.
ERISA Litigation respondentUSAWill is extremely skilled at what he does. He is persuasive and thorough.
ERISA Litigation respondentUSAWill is a strong litigator in addition to having substantive knowledge.
ERISA Litigation respondentUSAWill is a very smart, organized and intellectual thinker.
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