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Emily Costin

Emily Costin

USA 2026

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About

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USA

Practice Areas

Emily represents employers, plan sponsors, insurers, and fiduciaries in litigation over benefits and fiduciary matters under ERISA, including those involving investments, excessive fees, employer stock, actuarial factors, benefit termination, and health care matters. She manages administrative claims and appeals and responds to government audits, investigations, and subpoenas. Emily also counsels clients on ERISA fiduciary best practices and other litigation avoidance strategies.

Career

Co-chair, firm’s Compensation, Benefits & ERISA Litigation Group.

Education

The George Washington University

JD

2005

University of Pennsylvania

BA

2000

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - District of Columbia

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Emily Costin is a respected litigator who handles a range of employee benefit claims.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Emily is very good at brief writing.

    ERISA LitigationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Emily is a brilliant, talented attorney.

    ERISA LitigationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Emily is a superstar and excellent partner in this space. She is dependable and collaborative.

    ERISA LitigationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Emily is extremely knowledgeable and excels at making persuasive arguments.

    ERISA LitigationChambers Guide to the USA
  • She kept the matter moving forward and got us to a resolution.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA
  • She has really good experience in this technical area.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA

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California

California: Southern

District of Columbia

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