ERISA Litigation

Cohen & Grigsby’s Litigation Practice represents plan fiduciaries, investment advisors and other service providers in matters arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).  We have litigated ERISA cases across the U.S. in federal courts, including cases for a major appliance manufacturer, a delivery company, plan administrators, and construction companies.  We also serve as counsel to plans and plan sponsors that are contemplating terminating welfare benefits.  

• Counsel ERISA fiduciaries with regard to the propriety of investing activities.
• Advise plan sponsors regarding the propriety and legal effects of terminating welfare benefit plans.
• Counsel on how to avoid litigation in connection with the restructuring of plans.

• Defeated the creation of a class of retirees seeking to bring an ERISA action based on the termination of retiree welfare benefits.
• Obtained the dismissal of breach of contract and estoppel claims and claims for punitive and compensatory damages brought against a plan sponsor and administrator.
• Successfully litigated cases involving allegations of improper investing by ERISA fiduciaries.
• Successfully obtained recovery under an automobile insurance policy of proceeds equal to medical benefits previously paid to the insured by a self-insured ERISA plan.