Some employee benefits are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974—also known as ERISA—and some are not. We have experience litigating a wide variety of ERISA and non-ERISA employee benefit claims involving:
- Retirement benefits, such as pension plans and other retirement plans, including lump sum distributions, 401(k) plans, SEP plans, and IRAs.
- Severance benefits and other related benefits.
- Long-term and short-term disability benefits.
- Other employee benefits, such as employee stock purchase plans, stock options, and insurance products.
- Wage and hour claims; unpaid overtime.
Representative cases:
Steinberg v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.; No. 3:06-CV-02628-BEN-NLS (S.D. Cal. 2009) (nationwide class action on behalf of securities brokers to recover unpaid overtime) ($50 million settlement).
In re Wachovia Securities, LLC Wage and Hour Litigation; MDL No. 1807 (C.D. Cal. 2009) (nationwide class action on behalf of securities brokers to recover unpaid overtime) ($39 million settlement).
Ronald E. Choinacki v. American Home Products Corporation; No. 2:98-CV-3573-FSH(D.N.J. 2000) (Lead Counsel) (nationwide class action on behalf of former employees to recover underpaid lump-sum pension benefits) (multimillion dollar settlement).
Myers-Garrison v. Johnson & Johnson, 210 F.3d 425 (5th Cir. 2000) (Lead Counsel)(nationwide class action on behalf of former employees to recover underpaid lump-sum pension benefits).
Lewis v. Iasis Healthcare Corporation Short Term Disability Plan; No. 1:06-CV-00448-RC (E.D. Tex. 2006) (short term disability benefits).