Mr Myron Rumeld > Proskauer Rose LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Proskauer Rose LLP is regarded for its involvement in high-value ERISA disputes involving class actions and individual claims relating to a broad variety of matters including 401(k) and 403(b) excessive fee and underperformance litigation, defined benefit plans, actuarial assumptions, multiemployer plans and ESOPs. The firm has a particular focus on Taft-Hartley multiemployer funds alongside an active DOL investigations practice, regularly defending plan sponsors, fiduciaries and service providers in these areas. The ERISA practice, led by Myron Rumeld and Russell Hirschhorn in New York, is further supported by the firm’s employee benefits and executive compensation group. Rumeld has significant experience handling ERISA litigation at both trial and appellate levels, and has defended numerous class actions, particularly regarding employer stock and excessive fee claims. Meanwhile, Hirschhorn, who is described as an ‘expert in his field’, also actively defends class actions as well as investigations conducted by the DOL. Tulio Chirinos, senior associate in Boca Raton, and Joseph Clark, senior counsel in New York, are also key members of the practice working on a variety of class action matters.

Bankruptcy-related work is a key pillar of Proskauer Rose LLP’s appellate practice. In particular, its ongoing representation of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico in relation to the restructuring of Puerto Rico’s public debt–the largest municipal restructuring in US history–continues to provide a significant volume of appeals. Other team sweet spots include sports, IP, antitrust, and ERISA. Mark Harris and John Roberts co-chair the department from New York and Boston respectively; they also co-lead the appellate work for the Puerto Rico restructuring. New York-based ERISA specialist Myron Rumeld is also noted for his adept handling of ERISA-related appeals.