Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is well-versed in handling high-stakes and complex ERISA and benefits litigation before the Supreme Court and other appellate courts. With an impressive track-record of successful court trials, the group has enjoyed significant victories for clients such as Oshkosh Corp and Boeing in precedent-setting cases. Practice head Jeremy Blumenfeld co-leads from Philadelphia and New York with a practice encompassing the full gamut of ERISA activities from class action claims to severance-pay plans. Based in Chicago, practice head Deborah Davidson is sought after by clients for her experience in employee benefit plans and litigation whilst co-head Christopher Boran is known for his work defending employers and fiduciaries in ERISA class actions. Brian Ortelere specializes in defined contribution savings plan litigation.
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Clients clés

  • Oshkosh Corporation
  • Boeing Company
  • Northwell Health, Inc.
  • Partners Healthcare, Inc.
  • adidas America
  • Baptist Health South Florida
  • American Electric Power Service Corp. (AEP)
  • Westinghouse Electric Company
  • Silver Point Capital
  • Plexus Corporation

Points forts

  • Represented Oshkosh Corporation in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, convincing the court to affirm the dismissal of Albert v. Oshkosh Corp.
  • Represented Partners Healthcare System in a first-of-its-kind decision rejecting the fundamental theories articulated in actuarial equivalence ERISA class actions.
  • Represented Boeing in the Seventh Circuit in Burke v. Boeing affirming the dismissal of employer “stock-drop” claims.

Avocats

Hall of Fame

Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Brian Ortelere

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Jeremy Blumenfeld
Christopher Boran
Deborah Davidson

Responsable de la pratique

Grace Speights; Jeremy Blumenfeld; Deborah Davidson; Christopher Boran

Autres avocats clés

Brian Ortelere