- Representing a global insurance company in a lawsuit under Section 510 of ERISA and challenges to the company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan.
- Representing a national health insurance company in litigation across the country regarding reimbursement for COVID-19 testing and related services.
- Representing a multinational health care corporation in a lawsuit related to the denial of benefits and claims of breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA.
- Represented a national health insurance company and prevailed on an issue of first impression before the Ninth Circuit regarding the ability of an out-of-network provider to seek reimbursement for COVID-19 testing services under the CARES Act.
- Represented a Fortune 500 bank in a putative class action alleging the bank’s 401(k) plan offered funds with excessive fees and imprudent investments in violation of ERISA.
- Representing several companies in putative class actions alleging ERISA violations and breach of fiduciary duty from the selection of certain actuarial equivalence factors used to calculate benefits in defined benefit pension plans.
- Represented a multi-employer-union pension fund in arbitration related to the assessment of withdrawal liability against a former contributing employer.
- Second-chaired a multi-day federal bench trial in the Northern District of Texas representing petitioners on a claim under the Hague Convention.
Ellie Saathoff
Senior Associate,
- Phone: 1 214 922 3460
- Email: ellie.saathoff@alston.com
Ellie advocates for clients in complex ERISA and benefits litigation, including excessive fee and fiduciary duty cases. She brings experience from high-stakes class actions and pandemic-related disputes to achieve results that safeguard client interests.