Brian T. Ortelere
Partner
Brian T. Ortelere defends employee benefits litigation, including Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class actions. Co-chair of the ERISA litigation practice, he litigates class action claims challenging the administration of 401(k) plans, cash balance plans, and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). With his victory in Renfro v. Unisys, Brian became the first US lawyer to defeat “401(k) excessive fee” claims on a motion to dismiss and to successfully defend the judgment in the US Court of Appeals. Brian is ranked among the top three ERISA litigators in the nation according to Chambers & Partners.
Extended Profile
Education
College of William & Mary, 1986, J.D.- Muhlenberg College, 1983, A.B.
Admissions
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Pennsylvania
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New York
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Supreme Court of the United States
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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to Judge William Hutchinson of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1987 - 1988)
