Jeremy P. Blumenfeld

Partner

Jeremy P. Blumenfeld represents defendants on a range of employee benefit litigation matters, including numerous Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class actions. Co-chair of the firm’s ERISA litigation practice, Jeremy defends class action claims challenging the investments, recordkeeping, and use of forfeitures in 401(k) and 403(b) savings plans, benefit calculations and related disclosures in cash balance plans, “actuarial equivalence” and other pension calculations matters, health plan litigation, including regarding prescription drug pricing and “tobacco surcharge” litigation, as well as litigation regarding employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and traditional severance pay plans. He also advises clients on litigation and risk avoidance.

Colleagues have dubbed him a thought leader for his client-centric approach in challenging ESOPs, defined benefits plans, cash balance plan design, disclosure, and the legal challenges presented by “whipsaw” claims. He often speaks to a variety of audiences on employee benefits topics and ERISA litigation.

University of Pennsylvania, 1994, B.S.E.
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1997, J.D.

New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
US Supreme Court
US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
US District Court for the District of New Jersey
US District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
US Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits

Listed, Philadelphia Business Journal, Best of the Bar: Employment Litigation (2023)

Listed, Law360, MVP: Benefits (2023)

Listed, BTI Consulting Group, Client Service All-Stars (2022)

Band 1, ERISA Litigation, Nationwide, Chambers USA (2022–2024)

Ranked, ERISA Litigation, Nationwide, Chambers USA (2014–2021)

Leading Lawyer, Labor and employment: ERISA litigation, The Legal 500 US (2017–2024)

Recommended, Labor and employment: ERISA litigation, The Legal 500 US (2008, 2014–2016)

Member, Law360, Practice Group of the Year, Employment (2017, 2019)

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