Yap v. Rockwell Retirement Plan

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Represented Rockwell Retirement Plan in action for ERISA pension benefits.

Sterling v. Davita Inc.

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Counsel for DaVita in ERISA action seeking to invalidate client's efforts to require documentation for dependent beneficiaries of employer health care plan.  Action dismissed with prejudice.

Reinking v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.

Defended a claim for benefits under pension and severance plans on appeal from district court summary judgment order in plaintiff’s favor.  Obtained reversal on appeal.   539 F. App'x 780 (9th Cir. 2013)

Morris, et al. v. Anderson, et al.

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Defense of ERISA class action by retirees over health and pension benefits. Dismissed. (1996)

Leaverton v. RBC Capital Markets

Defended ERISA claims and obtained order dismissing various claims.  2010 WL 3418270 (W.D. Wash. Aug. 26, 2010)

Healy v. The Boeing Company Employment Benefits Plan Committee

Defended ERISA claims. Western District of Washington.

Groupe v. US West

U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Counsel for US WEST in an action challenging policy of granting benefits to same sex domestic partners. Summary judgment for US WEST.

Grosvenor v. Qwest Communications International Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Affirmance of summary judgment dismissing claim for disability benefits under ERISA. 191 Fed. Appx. 658 (10th Cir. 2006)

Goeller v. International Business Machines Corporation

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Defended plaintiff who claimed that he had been terminated in violation of the Age Discrimination Employment Act and in order to deny him certain benefits in violation of ERISA. Summary judgment granted.  2005 WL 1311268 (N.D. Ill. 2005)