Washington, DC, January 12, 2015 -- Miller & Chevalier Chartered announced today that it has elected Michael N. Khalil as a Member in the Employee Benefits practice.

"We are pleased to welcome Michael into the Membership at Miller & Chevalier," said Anthony F. Shelley, Chair of Miller & Chevalier. "He has made significant contributions to the firm in his practice areas that have translated into success on behalf of several long-standing clients."

Michael N. Khalil focuses his practice on the litigation of cutting-edge employee benefit issues in federal trial and appellate courts, particularly claims arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Mr. Khalil has represented plan sponsors, participants, insurers and financial service providers in complex ERISA litigation, including revenue-sharing and stock-drop class actions and pension plan termination cases against the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), and has particular experience in litigating breach of fiduciary duty claims and issues involving Title IV of ERISA. Beyond his ERISA litigation experience, Mr. Khalil has significant experience advising clients on civil litigation against the U.S. government, including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) actions and discovery disputes. He also advises employers and insurers on a wide variety of issues related to the implementation of the ACA. Mr. Khalil holds a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. from Gettysburg College.

About Miller & Chevalier

Founded in 1920, Miller & Chevalier is a Washington, DC law firm with a global perspective and leading practices in Tax, Employee Benefits (including ERISA), International Law and Business, White Collar and Internal Investigations, Complex Litigation and Government Affairs. In an era of big law, Miller & Chevalier is a top-ranked firm sharply focused on targeted areas that interact with the federal government. Over the past three years, the firm's lawyers have represented nearly 40 percent of the Fortune 100, nearly a quarter of the Fortune 500 and nearly one-third of the Global 50. Based in Washington, DC, a significant number of firm lawyers have held senior positions in the U.S. government and have written many of the regulations they currently help clients navigate. For more information on the firm, visit www.millerchevalier.com. 

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