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Keri L. Engelman

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Keri L. Engelman specializes in complex employment and benefits litigation. Keri represents employers in matters including the defense of wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims. She has experience in fiduciary breach and employee benefit matters and litigates in courts nationwide. She represents plan sponsors, fiduciaries, and service providers in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action and single-plaintiff litigation challenging retirement plan investments, plan fees, and expenses. She also handles Fair Labor Standards Act putative collective actions and related state law class actions challenging wage/hour laws. Additionally, Keri advises clients on risk management and litigation avoidance.

While in law school, Keri completed a legal externship for Judge Marjorie Rendell of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

  • Hayes v. The Bank of New York Mellon, et al. (D. Mass): Obtained dismissal on the pleadings in age discrimination matter
  • Parker v. The Bank of New York Mellon, et al. (D. Mass): Representing BNY Mellon in gender and pregnancy discrimination and retaliation case
  • Ford, et al. v. Takeda (D. Mass): Representing Takeda in multi-plaintiff religious discrimination case in connection with the COVID-19 vaccine
  • Stein v. Westinghouse (D. Mass): Secured favorable settlement in single-plaintiff age discrimination case
  • DeBoever v. The Bank of New York Mellon, et al. (D. Mass): Obtained summary judgment in discretionary compensation case, including on Massachusetts Wage Act violations
  • Belknap v. Partners Healthcare System, Inc. et al (D. Mass): Defense of ERISA putative class action alleging the Plan failed to use “reasonable” actuarial assumptions in converting benefit forms.
  • Brown v. The MITRE Corp., et al. (D. Mass): Defense of ERISA putative class action alleging breaches of fiduciary duty with respect to 403(b) plan investments and fees. 
  • Duke v. Luxicotta, Inc. (S.D.N.Y.): Defense of ERISA putative class action alleging the Plan failed to use “reasonable” actuarial assumptions in converting benefit forms.
  • Enos, et al. v. adidas, Inc. (D. Oregon): Defense of ERISA putative class action alleging breaches of fiduciary duty with respect to 401(k) plan investments and fees. Secured win on motion to dismiss.
  • Holmes, et al. v. Baptist Health South Florida, Inc. (S.D. Fl.): Defense of ERISA putative class action alleging breaches of fiduciary duty with respect to 403(b) plan investments and fees. Secured win on motion to compel individual arbitration.
  • Johnson, et al. v. Parker-Hannifin Corp. (D. Ohio): Defense of ERISA putative class action alleging breaches of fiduciary duty with respect to 401(k) plan investments and fees.
  • Kahn, et al. v. PTC, Inc. (D. Mass): Defense of ERISA putative class action alleging breaches of fiduciary duty with respect to 401(k) plan investments and fees. 
  • Laabs v. Faith Technologies, Inc. (E.D. Wis.): Defense of ERISA putative class action alleging breaches of fiduciary duty with respect to 401(k) plan investments and fees.

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

  • 2011年 Villanova University School of Law (J.D. magna cum laude)
  • 2005年 King's College, Pennsylvania (B.A. summa cum laude)
  • 2005年 King's College, Pennsylvania (B.S. summa cum laude)
  • Massachusetts
  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Member, Law360, Practice Group of the Year, Employment (2017, 2019)

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