Defending ERISA Class Actions Amid an Evolving Litigation Landscape: Best Practices for Counsel and Fiduciaries

Ms. Garrett represents plan sponsors, fiduciaries, and service providers in ERISA class action and single plaintiff lawsuits nationwide. She has a broad range of experience in employee benefits law and fiduciary breach matters.

Ms. Kang has handled a broad spectrum of litigation, including cases involving benefit claims, fiduciary issues, plan administration, multiemployer plans, withdrawal liability, delinquent contributions, plan reimbursement and subrogation, non-ERISA benefit plans (such as governmental plans and church plans), and class actions.

Mr. Rudolph represents plan sponsors, trustees, and other fiduciaries in a wide range of ERISA and employee benefit cases, including complex ERISA class actions involving 401(k) and 403(b) defined contribution plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), traditional defined benefit pension plans, multiemployer “Taft-Hartley” plans, and executive compensation arrangements. In addition to his litigation practice, he represents plan sponsors and fiduciaries in investigations by the US Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and Securities and Exchange Commission, and advises fiduciaries on best practices and risk mitigation. Mr. Rudolph frequently speaks and writes on employee benefits matters. He serves as an advisory board member of The ESOP Association’s Legislative and Regulatory Committee, vice-chair of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, and co-editor of the ABA TIPS Newsletter.