Ruben Chapa

For more than three decades Ruben Chapa has advocated on behalf of people who have been unjustly denied their health and retirement benefits.

Before joining the firm, Ruben served for over 30 years as a federal civil prosecutor and Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Labor.  While working for the Department of Labor, Ruben developed a wide breadth of experience, handling Cybersecurity, ERISA, FLSA, OSHA, EEOC, and whistleblower matters.

As a prosecutor Ruben litigated more than 200 matters restoring millions of dollars to harmed participants and protecting their safety and health.  Ruben also tried more than 20 matters across the country, both in federal district court and bankruptcy court.  Given his extensive experience he was sent to Mexico to give a week-long trial advocacy course in Spanish to Mexican judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys.  In addition to lecturing on trial techniques he has instructed attorneys on Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation, one of the most complicated federal laws.

Moreover, Ruben was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to be the Regional Director of the Chicago Employee Benefits Security Administration.  In that position he directed criminal and civil investigations to ensure that fiduciaries complied with ERISA.  In March 2025, Ruben resolved a U.S. District Court matter in Wisconsin against UMR, the largest claims administrator in the country.  Because of his efforts the court entered an order requiring UMR to restore more than $20 million to participants whose emergency room and urinary drug screening claims were denied.

Ruben has served on the boards of a number of bar associations including:  Chicago Bar Association; Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois; American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section; Chicago Bar Foundation; and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.