Regularly representing corporations, financial institutions and sponsors, O'Melveny & Myers LLP has a particular focus on high-value ERISA claims aimed at financial services companies, with major clients including Morgan Stanley, MIT and The Walt Disney Company. Co-leading the team, Brian Boyle, has great experience acting for major companies such as Fidelity and BlackRock, and in-depth knowledge of financial services providers, finance and economics. Meaghan VerGow is also a member of the leadership team and plays a central role in the group’s most complex litigation, appearing before the highest courts. Shannon Barrett is distinguished for his joint advisory and litigation practice, providing expertise on issues of fiduciary structures and compliancy with prohibited-transaction provisions, whilst Gregory Jacob returned to the firm after serving in several notable posts within the federal government. Operating from Los Angeles, Catalina Vergara is another key figure in the team. Lawyers are in New York unless otherwise stated.
Testimonials
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‘O'Melveny & Myers are the best.’
‘Greg Jacob is the best ERISA litigator in the country.’
Key clients
- American Airlines
- Aon Investment Consulting
Work highlights
- Represented Lowe's against claims by a class of 250,000 current and former Lowe’s employees that AON Hewitt breached its fiduciary duty to participants in Lowe’s 401(k) plans.
- Successfully represented UnitedHealth in defeating a proposed class action claiming that its practice of offsetting overpayments of certain health plans violates ERISA.