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Groom Law Group, Chartered Offices
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW
WASHINGTON DC 20006
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Samuel Levin
Position
Principal
Career
Sam Levin specializes in litigation related to retirement plans. He has extensive experience representing:
- 401(k) and 403(b) plan fiduciaries in class actions challenging plan expenses and investment performance;
- Financial services companies alleged to be fiduciaries in connection with investment products sold to retirement plans;
- Multiemployer plan fiduciaries and actuaries in litigation and arbitration regarding withdrawal liability and actuarial assumptions; and
- Plan fiduciaries and insurance companies in connection with investigations by the Department of Labor and Department of Justice.
The range of Sam’s practice extends from a successful 30-day arbitration to amicus briefs before courts of appeals and the Supreme Court. He has obtained significant rulings for his clients on the scope of ERISA’s prohibition on exculpatory provisions, the operation of stable value funds, the impact of disparate damages on class certification, and successor liability. Additionally, Sam has persuaded opposing counsel to voluntarily dismiss claims with no recovery against his clients on numerous occasions.
Leveraging his litigation experience, Sam also consults on fiduciary compliance, structuring investment products, evaluating prohibited transaction risk and potential liability in corporate transactions, and drafting arbitration and class action waiver provisions.
Education
University of Virginia Law School
J.D., Order of the Coif
Temple University
B.A., summa cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
Groom Law Group, Chartered maintains its market-leading position, bolstered by a large team of specialists and offering particular expertise in ERISA class actions. The Washington DC-based group is notable for defending a number of major companies and has successfully diversified its client portfolio beyond the financial services sector to represent some of the country’s main health insurances. They also continue to advise on ESOP-related lawsuits, class action litigation relating to COBRA notices, and investigations involving the Affordable Care Act and Mental Health Parity Act. With a balanced litigation and advisory practice, Lars Golumbic co-chairs the litigation practice group alongside experienced litigator William Delany. Michael Prame
combines his actuarial expertise and trial experience to advise clients on defined benefit plans and financial issues brought by the PBGC. Sean Abouchedid is notable for advising major retailers, television providers and healthcare systems, whereas Sarah Adams focuses on class actions, ESOP litigation and DOL investigations. Edward Meehan is an expert in complex commercial litigation, government investigations, and class actions. Mark Nielsen serves on the firm’s executive committee and works on the full gamut of litigation before state and federal courts. Samuel Levin and Andrew Salek-Raham are other key names in the firm.