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John G. Ferreira

Partner

John G. Ferreira represents clients in equity and executive compensation and every facet of employee benefits. He advises global public companies, private equity firms, large financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, middle-market companies, individual executives, and emerging information technology and life sciences companies. John counsels these clients on compliance with ERISA, tax, securities, and labor laws. He also advises vendors to employee benefits plans on compliance with the reporting, fiduciary responsibility, and prohibited transaction requirements of Title I of ERISA.

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John provides support to clients in litigation, transactional matters, and collective bargaining. In addition, he represents clients before the US federal agencies responsible for regulation of employee benefits plans and programs, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), and the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration.

The Best Lawyers in America listed John from 2003 to 2018, and named him Pittsburgh Employee Benefits Lawyer of the Year in 2010 and 2018. Pennsylvania Super Lawyers named him one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Pittsburgh. He frequently lectures on employee benefits topics for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and other groups.

  • Hofstra University School of Law, 1983, J.D., With Distinction
  • Western New England College, 1980, B.A., Summa Cum Laude
  • Pennsylvania
  • US Supreme Court

Ranked, Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation, Pennsylvania, Chambers USA (2019–2024)

Recommended, Labor and employment: Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design, The Legal 500 US (2018–2020, 2022)

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Pittsburgh (2010, 2018, 2023, 2025)

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Pittsburgh (2003–2020, 2023–2025)

Recognized, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2004–2014, 2022, 2023)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Benefits, Law360 (2022)

Member, Law Firm of the Year, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Chambers USA (2019)

Member, Law Firm of the Year, Employee Benefits (ERISA Law), US News/Best Lawyers – Best Law Firms (2019)

Named One of the "Top 100 Lawyers in Pittsburgh" by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

Recipient, Leadership Excellence Award, Pittsburgh Diversity and Leadership Conference (2016)

Member, Allegheny County Bar Association