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Howard's national ERISA litigation practice has focused on defending matters raising sophisticated preemption issues; fiduciary issues; fiduciary misrepresentation claims; ESOP litigation issues; 401(k) plan issues; blackout period cases; plan asset diversification issues; prohibited transaction allegations; directed trustee issues; cash balance cases; independent contractor litigation; “serious consideration” cases; retiree rights litigation; severance pay cases; executive compensation/“top hat” litigation; Section 510 cases; benefit claims cases; ERISA class actions; and class-wide challenges to health plans that do not offer contraception benefits. He has appeared in federal courts from coast to coast, maintaining an active national ERISA litigation practice.
Principal in the New Orleans, Louisiana, office of Jackson Lewis P.C., and co-leader of the firm’s ERISA Complex Litigation group. He was previously with Proskauer's ERISA Litigation Group.
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He is a lion of the Bar.
Howard Shapiro is brilliant.
He is a lion of the Bar.
Howard Shapiro is brilliant.