Scott Stitt

Practice Areas

• ERISA Litigation

• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

• ESOP

• Business Litigation

• Class Action Litigation

• Financial Services Litigation

• Health Care

• Labor & Employment

• White Collar Criminal Defense & Corporate Investigations

Career

Scott Stitt's national litigation practice focuses on three overlapping areas: ERISA and executive compensation and benefits disputes, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) matters, and business and employment litigation. As lead trial counsel, Scott has represented corporations, ESOP and defined benefit plan trustees, physicians and medical practice groups, Fortune 500 companies, and individuals in complex class action litigation. His ERISA and employee benefits litigation experience includes ERISA criminal and civil disputes; DOL and IRS audits and investigations; benefit claim disputes; breach of fiduciary duty claims regarding issues such as defined benefit plan collections and calculations and the fees incurred in 401(k) plans; and alleged prohibited transactions. He also has extensive executive compensation litigation experience, such as disputes regarding bonuses, the vesting of restricted shares, and other deferred compensation issues.

Professional Memberships

• The ESOP Association, Ohio/Kentucky Chapter: Executive Committee Member and Vice President of Government Relations