Erisa & Pension
Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, PLLC enjoys a national reputation of prominence in the 401(k) litigation arena and is known as a vigorous advocate for pension plan participants. This era of corporate fraud and high-profile bankruptcies has seen a substantial increase in the number of claims against employers and their directors and officers, pension and benefit plants, trustee and other plan fiduciaries, third-party administrators, insurers and investment advisors for failing their fiduciary duties toward participants of company-sponsored pension plans. Our attorneys have expertise in a wide range of ERISA matters, including imprudent investment claims, investments in employer stock, 401(k) class actions, non-qualified deferred compensation, compliance, plan reporting, disclosure and notice requirements, preemption of state law, discrimination in plan design and administration, claims of retaliation and interference with protected rights, bankruptcy issues involving pension plans, severance issues arising out of mergers, acquisitions and terminations, participant direction of investment, benefit claims and eligibility determinations.