Groom Law Group, Chartered

Based in Washington DC, Groom Law Group, Chartered provides clients with a nationwide service focused in the defense of ERISA class actions, with expertise in a broad range of matters covering breach of fiduciary duty litigation, including 401(k) and excessive fee and investment litigation, to ESOP-related lawsuits. Lawyers, including co-chair Lars Golumbic, have been active in representing health plan sponsors and health insurers in actions brought under under the Affordable Care Act and Mental Health Parity, as well as representing plan fiduciaries and other stakeholders in matters concerning plan funding, restructuring, withdrawal liability and plan termination. Michael Prame benefits from his accounting background and experience with actuarial principles to help clients with defined benefit plans, as well as working through the legal and financial issues raised by the PBGC or other parties in M&A activity. Sarah Adams represents clients in class actions and government investigations, having represented defendants in employer stock, imprudent investment, 401(k) and 403(b) litigation, while William Delany is noted for his focus on defending clients against ERISA class actions.