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ERISA Litigation - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

O'Melveny & Myers LLP has a team of well-respected litigators covering the full spectrum of ERISA-related issues, regularly providing counsel on fiduciary responsibility. The group acts on behalf of a varied client base which includes plan sponsors and financial services companies. It offers significant trial capabilities, as well as experience with appellate proceedings.

Work Highlights

  • O'Melveny defended the NFL’s Player Disability & Survivor Benefit Plan in a proposed class action filed by 10 retired NFL players alleging that the disability benefits plan jointly operated by the league and the players’ association unjustly denied benefits to injured players.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Brian Boyle
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Brian Boyle
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Brian Boyle is sought out for his handling of high-stakes ERISA class actions on behalf of blue-chip corporations.

He's really top of the top and doing some cutting edge work.

Brian is wonderful: he's super smart, very flexible and willing to work our way.

Brian Boyle is one of the best lawyers I've ever seen in action.

Meaghan VerGow
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Meaghan VerGow
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Meaghan VerGow represents clients from the financial services and retail sectors, among others, in ERISA class actions.

In the world of smart people, she is among the smartest.

Meaghan is super bright and hard working. She's also just a pleasure to work with.

She's an extraordinary lawyer.

Meaghan is really something special, a go-to person. She just knows the law really well and her knowledge of policy is outstanding.

Shannon Barrett
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Shannon Barrett
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Shannon Barrett is especially proficient in handling complex breach of fiduciary duty claims as part of his impressive ERISA litigation practice.

He's a great lawyer.

He's very good and very active in this space.

Greg Jacob
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Greg Jacob
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Greg Jacob has a strong track record of handling ERISA class actions and DOL investigations on behalf of financial institutions and plan sponsors.

Greg is the perfect combination of A+ legal skills and A+ knowledge of what it takes to solve a case.

He has deep knowledge of statutes and cases, is very commercial and excellent at advising on what the DOL may think and what they're willing to accept.

Greg is absolutely an ERISA specialist and really thinks about the intricacies of this area.

He's a go to for us on regulatory matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
O'Melveny & Myers LLP

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USA - Nationwide

ERISA Litigation

Brian Boyle
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Brian Boyle
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Meaghan VerGow
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Meaghan VerGow
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Shannon Barrett
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Shannon Barrett
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Greg Jacob
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Greg Jacob
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