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Miller & Chevalier's Employee Benefits practice offers a full range of consulting, planning, and controversy services to clients facing the challenges of increased audit and regulatory scrutiny in the benefits area, including the related payroll tax and information reporting obligations. In addition, the practice features significant ERISA litigation capabilities, as well as policy experience, which is critical in a business environment characterized by tremendous regulatory and legislative change. Over the past three years, the firm has represented more than 40 percent of the Fortune 100 and approximately 30 percent of the Global 100. 

The Employee Benefits group, which was named Chambers & Partners' 2015 USA Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Team of the Year, comprises seven foundational practices: (1) Health & Welfare Plan Counseling (including ACA implementation); (2) Qualified Plan Counseling; (3) DOL Investigations & Compliance; (4) Payroll Taxes, Fringe Benefits, and Information Reporting; (5) Executive Compensation; (6) ERISA Litigation; and (7) PBGC Counseling and Controversy. With its office centrally located in Washington, DC, and armed with an "inside the Beltway" team that includes former senior IRS and DOL officials, the firm routinely helps its clients navigate Washington bureaucracy and successfully resolve issues before they develop into costly legal problems.

Government Experience
  • Chief, Division of Health Investigations, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Deputy Associate Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Assistant General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice
  • Senior Trial Attorney, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor 
  • ERISA Counsel, Regional Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor
  • ERISA Trial Attorney, Regional Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor
Rankings and Recognition

Chambers USA

  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (District of Columbia), 2008 - 2023
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (USA-Nationwide), 2015 - 2022
  • ERISA Litigation (USA-Nationwide), 2015 - 2024
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Team of the Year, 2015

Legal 500

  • Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation, and Retirement Plans – Design, 2010 - 2020
  • Labor & Employment: ERISA Litigation (U.S.), 2012 - 2023
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Team of the Year (U.S.), 2015

U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms"

  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (District of Columbia), 2010 - 2025
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (National), 2013 - 2025
  • Litigation - ERISA (District of Columbia), 2011 - 2025
  • Litigation - ERISA (National), 2013 - 2025
News and Events
Publications
Internal Publication

The ERISA Edit: Health Plan Excessive Fee Litigation Against TPAs Continues

Internal Publication

The ERISA Edit: Supreme Court Asked to Repudiate Effective Vindication Doctrine

Internal Publication

The ERISA Edit: State Utilization Review Act Unlikely to Extend to ERISA Plans

Internal Publication

The ERISA Edit: No Surprises Act Litigation Continues

Internal Publication

The ERISA Edit: Focus on Preventive Services Continues