Jones Day
Client SatisfactionWith considerable expertise in withdrawal liability, benefits issues in bankruptcy and pension de-risking, Jones Day boasts a successful track record in landmark litigation. Significant victories relating to the City of Detroit’s health and retirement system and the General Motors pension plan demonstrate the firm’s ability to handle high-level and complex ERISA work. Washington DC-based Evan Miller acts for corporate plan sponsors, multiemployer plan contributions and ERISA fiduciaries with an additional specialism in the restructuring of pension and retiree health liabilities. Meanwhile, Miguel Eaton co-chairs the employee benefits & executive compensation practice focuses on 401(k) fee cases, employee benefits and DOL investigations. ‘Expert in his field’ Kevin Noble advises clients on employee benefit plans, pension de-risking, and retiree health settlements.
Testimonials
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‘Jones Day is fantastic! They employ experts in Retirement, H&W and Executive Compensation. Their attorneys have worked with many Fortune 500 clients on impactful projects.’
‘Kevin Noble is an expert in his field. We've engaged with him (and his colleagues) on multiple pension de-risking projects and couldn't ask for better knowledge, leadership and support.’
Key clients
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- District of Columbia Retirement Board
- Edison Home Health
- C&S Wholesale Grocers
- Wells Fargo
- Southern Company
Work highlights
- Represented DC Retirement Board in claims of retaliation and whistleblower protection brought by their general counsel.
- Represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in a putative class action alleging breaches of fiduciary duty under ERISA.
- Represented Southern Company and its plan fiduciaries in an ERISA class action alleging that its pension plan discriminates against married individuals.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Evan Miller, Miguel Eaton, Eric H. Mosier