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From complex class actions to federal agency investigations, Groom’s nationally-recognized litigators use skill, toughness, and creativity to win successful outcomes for clients. Informed by decades of experience, Groom maneuvers the complex, dynamic landscape of employer, health, and pension-related litigation to successfully represent clients in federal and state courts, arbitrations, and government investigations across the country. Groom represents a wide variety of clients, from major financial institutions to retirement and disability plans for NFL players to some of the largest healthcare systems in the United States. Our attorneys also recognize that certain disputes can and must be won in the legislative and executive branches, as well as the courts, and we bring a deep bench and tough-minded representation to both arenas.
Areas of focus include:
- Plan Sponsor Litigation: Our litigation team applies skill and creativity to shape processes and generate positive outcomes for employers in their plan sponsor and fiduciary capacities.
- Health Services Litigation: Groom’s litigation attorneys leverage the firm’s specialized focus on health care services to provide unparalleled litigation defense services to a variety of clients, including both insurance companies and plan sponsors.
- Retirement Services Litigation: Groom litigators have a proven track record of representing retirement service providers in complicated, “bet the company” litigation.
Chambers Review
Groom Law Group is a boutique employee benefits firm with a group of talented litigators handling all manner of employee benefits and executive compensation matters. The firm provides assistance with the full range of litigation under ERISA including church plan and stock drop cases, alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and ESOP disputes. The team offers notable expertise in fee litigation pertaining to 401(k) plans and Department of Labor investigations.
Work Highlights
- Groom Law Group represented Aetna in multiple suits in which plaintiffs challenged Aetna's clinical policies in relation to proton beam therapy for treating cancer.
Strengths
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"Groom has a fantastic litigation group."
"Groom has a fantastic litigation group."
Notable Practitioners
Lars Golumbic is noted for his proficient handling of ERISA class actions involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duties as well as Department of Labor investigations. He acts on behalf of plan sponsors, trustees and fiduciaries, among others, and is particularly knowledgeable about ESOPs.
"Lars is absolutely terrific and is very practical. He has a great deal of institutional knowledge when it comes to ERISA litigation."
Michael Prame handles Department of Labor investigations as well as ERISA class action suits.
"He's very knowledgeable in the area and very personable. He has a great advocacy style which invokes a lot of faith."
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