O’Melveny’s preeminent ERISA Litigation team includes partners with more than 50 years of combined ERISA experience who have argued before federal district and appellate courts throughout the United States. The head of our practice,
Bob Eccles, litigated and tried a number of cases that established basic precedent on ERISA fiduciary duties. In this complicated area of law, we also provide clients with keen insight into what events trigger litigation, how courts interpret fiduciary obligations, and what best practices to employ to minimize liability risk.
Key Facts
- Our team includes former US Department of Labor attorneys, including partner Bob Eccles, a former Associate Solicitor of Labor for the Plan Benefits Security Division, and partner Gary Tell, who served as a trial attorney in the same office.
- Both Chambers USA (2009) and Legal 500 (2009) ranked our ERISA litigation practice in the first tier nationally and recognized Bob Eccles as one of the three “Leading Lawyers” in the field. The publications noted that:
- “[T]he unquestionable quality of its lawyers and longstanding dedication to the practice area cements its reputation as the gold standard of ERISA litigation practices.”
- “Bob Eccles is the undisputed don of the ERISA Bar and spearheads the practice.”
- “Sources highlight Gary Tell as one of the leading names of the next generation of ERISA litigators.”
- “Clients say the practice comprises ‘the best ERISA lawyers in the United States’ and that it has a ‘big-picture strategy because of Eccles’ government perspective.’”
- “The practice’s service is particularly impressive, with clients saying that ‘in addition to being bright and knowledgeable, the firm’s partners and associates are unflaggingly responsive and helpful at all times’, and ‘they are top-notch attorneys yet very personable and easy to work with.’”
- “‘[T]he lawyers at this firm care about the outcome of the case and also about maintaining relationships with the company’s business people’, and ‘if we were to have another ERISA case filed against us, this firm would be my first choice to represent us.’”
- We have an unrivaled track record in successfully resolving these cases for clients through motions, settlements, and an active trial practice.