- First-chair counsel in matters that included a jury trial involving claims under Section 510 of ERISA (and ADEA) and bench trials involving complex ERISA claims on behalf of plan fiduciaries.
- Represented clients in ERISA class actions and formal disputes before arbitration panels established to resolve disputes arising under complex class action settlement agreements.
- First-chair counsel in defending Fortune 500 and other large plan sponsors in stock drop and retiree health class actions.
- Representing clients in matters involving prudence of investment options, fiduciary disclosure issues, medical benefit claims, long-term disability claims, and severance benefit claims.
- First-chair counsel defending a large prescription benefit management company from breach of fiduciary duty claims brought by a former Fortune 500 health fund client.
- Representing fiduciaries in litigation against former fiduciaries in connection with prohibited transactions, as well as fiduciary and non-fiduciary service providers for breaches resulting in large plan losses.
- Defended withdrawal liability disputes on behalf of plan sponsors in formal arbitrations.
- Represented clients in matters involving the Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on policy and enforcement matters.
- Represented plan sponsors, fiduciaries, and employers in governmental investigations by the DOL, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), IRS, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
- Advised numerous clients in voluntary compliance filings with the DOL and IRS.
Partner,
- Phone: 202.239.3693
- Email: jonathan.rose@alston.com
Jonathan has handled more than 100 claims for clients faced with DOL and EEOC governmental investigations that were either dismissed or settled. Plan sponsors and fiduciaries involved in challenging ERISA and related employment litigation count on his holistic, practical approach to resolve their issues in the most effective and efficient manner possible.