Schlichter Bogard Named “Legal Lion of the Week” Following Landmark Eleventh Circuit ERISA Victory

Law360 has recognized Schlichter Bogard as “Legal Lion of the Week” following a significant victory before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

The recognition stems from the Firm’s role in securing a decision overturning a decades-old Eleventh Circuit precedent that required participants to exhaust administrative remedies before pursuing certain statutory claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). In the same ruling, the court revived a proposed class action alleging mismanagement of the Inland Fresh Seafood employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

The article highlights the work of Schlichter Bogard attorneys Andrew Schlichter, Sean Soyars, and Alex Braitberg, who represent the proposed class. The decision marks an important development in ERISA litigation and removes a significant procedural barrier for participants seeking to pursue statutory ERISA claims in federal court.

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