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ERISA Litigation

Overview

At Faegre Drinker, our team of experienced litigators handles the full array of ERISA and employee benefits litigation, ranging from individual claims to complex class actions. Our most experienced attorneys have been litigating ERISA issues for more than 30 years and were involved in many of the most significant ERISA fiduciary liability cases decided by the US Supreme Court. Applying our nuanced knowledge of statutes, regulations, and case law, we vigorously and efficiently defend plans, plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, and service providers in complex disputes involving health, welfare, and retirement plans. Our ERISA litigators take a collaborative approach to resolving conflicts, working closely with colleagues in our robust benefits and executive compensation group, as well as other practice groups, including corporate, securities, insurance, and labor and employment. In an environment of ever-increasing risk and exposure for benefit plan-related litigation, our attorneys take a holistic approach, informed by their deep experience in the intricacies of ERISA, to help preserve their clients’ financial and reputational well-being.

Insights & Events

Insights
Blog Post May 2026

ERISA Litigation Roundup: Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Multiemployer Pension Plans May Use Post-Measurement-Date Actuarial Assumptions to Calculate Withdrawal Liability

Spotlight on Benefits blog
1 min read
Updates May 2026

Thinking ESOPs: Department of Labor Identifies New Enforcement Priorities

A New Era for ESOP Oversight: Clarity, Fairness, and Limits on Regulation by Enforcement
12 min read
Media Mentions April 2026

Brad Campbell Discusses Push to Extend 401(k) Rule Comment Deadline With Ignites

1 min read
Published Articles April 2026

Conflicts of Interest (Part 4): Managed Accounts and Avoiding Prohibited Transactions

Journal of Pension Benefits
1 min read
Published Articles January 2026

Conflicts of Interest (Part 3): Plan Advisors and the Cornell Decision

Journal of Pension Benefits
1 min read
Blog Post December 2025

ERISA Moments Ep. 32: Headlines vs. Reality: Here’s What the Executive Order on Alternative Assets in DC Plans Actually Says

Spotlight on Benefits blog
1 min read
Media Mentions October 2025

Brad Campbell Comments on The Government Shutdown’s Effects on DOL With Pensions and Investments

1 min read
Published Articles October 2025

The DOL’s Focus on Conflicts of Interest (Part 2)

Journal of Pension Benefits
1 min read
Media Mentions September 2025

Brad Campbell Discusses 401(k) Litigation With Wall Street Journal

1 min read
Blog Post August 2025

Sixth Circuit Rejects Surcharge as a Remedy Under § 502(a)(3)

Spotlight on Benefits blog
1 min read

Meet The Team

Meet The Full ERISA Litigation Team