Attorney
Schlichter, Bogard & Denton
Litigated sophisticated ERISA class actions brought on behalf of plan participants for breaches of fiduciary duties by plan sponsors and prohibited transactions regarding excessive and undisclosed mutual fund fees and imprudent investment options. Coordinated class action settlements, including ten ERISA class action settlements worth over $300 million in six different federal district courts. Involved in all aspects of pre-trial, trial and appellate litigation, including overseeing document discovery, taking and defending fact and expert witness depositions, and drafting oppositions to dispositive motions and other key briefs.Member of trial team for Tussey v. ABB, Inc., 2012 WL 1113291 (W.D. Mo. March 31, 2012), which acheived a $36.9 million verdict, $13.4 million in attorneys fee shifting and significant affirmative relief for participants in ABB's 401(k) Plan.