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    Jen Squillario

    Partner


    • Washington, DC
    • Office202.585.8078
    • jsquillario@nixonpeabody.com
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    Introduction

    Jen represents companies, executives, and fiduciaries in connection with Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation, employee benefits and executive compensation matters, class actions, and other commercial disputes. Jen also has significant experience in complex disputes involving financial products and managing e-discovery in large internal and governmental investigations and heavy document litigations.

    Practice Areas

    ERISA LitigationLabor & EmploymentLabor & Employment LitigationExecutive CompensationComplex DisputesEmployee Benefits & ERISALitigation

    My focus

    I represent companies, executives, committees, and fiduciaries in all aspects of employee benefit litigation matters, including numerous ERISA litigation class actions. My experience includes defending clients in class actions regarding the administration of 401(k) and 403(b) savings plans, executive compensation arrangements, equity plans, top-hat plans, employee stock ownership plans, and defined benefit plans. I also have substantial experience advising clients on e-discovery issues and running large investigations and litigation matters, particularly those involving financial products.

    In addition to my litigation practice, I have significant experience in corporate investigations and compliance. I regularly counsel clients on managing e-discovery issues, including records retention, litigation holds and preservation, and use of electronic information.

    Looking ahead

    Plaintiffs’ lawyers continue to test novel theories regarding ERISA’s fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty. We expect the trend of ERISA class action filings to continue and possibly increase in the years ahead.

    Representative experience

    The below representative experience includes representations from a prior firm.

    • Represented one of the largest private universities in an eight-day trial in the Southern District of New York in a case alleging breaches of ERISA fiduciary duties; obtained a defense judgment on all counts
    • Obtained dismissal of a putative ERISA class action brought in the Southern District of New York
    • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a hospitality client in an ERISA putative class action in the District of Maryland; judgment affirmed by the Fourth Circuit
    • Obtained dismissal of a putative ERISA class action regarding allegedly defective COBRA notices
    • Obtained denial of class certification on behalf of Marriott International, Inc. in putative ERISA class action
    • Representation of financial services companies, including investment advisers, broker dealers, and their associated persons in an SEC investigation related to use of quantitative models
    • Represented a global life insurance company in lawsuits filed by a large commercial bank seeking recoveries arising from investment losses related to bank-owned life insurance
    • Represented a global financial services and insurance company defending a case alleging purported violations of the False Claims Act against our client and certain investment banks. Motion to dismiss the first amended complaint was successful
    • Represented seven former executives in a nine-figure breach of employment contract case in state court in Maryland
    • Represented a global financial services and insurance company to investigate and develop its compliance program
    • Represented a global financial services and insurance company to monitor compliance with various regulations and records management and retention requirements

    Clerkships

    • Court of Appeals of Maryland, The Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Jr.
    • United States District Court for the District of Maryland, The Honorable Andre M. Davis

    Admitted to practice

    Maryland
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
    U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

    Education

    Columbia University, B.A.
    University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., Maryland Law Review, Order of the Coif

    Professional activities

    • Maryland State Bar Association
    • American Bar Association
    • St. Vincent De Paul Baltimore, Board Member

    News Mentions

    • Bloomberg Law

      Grace sued for damages in money-saving oil-refinery tech

      This article covers a patent-infringement lawsuit filed by NP client G.W. Aru LLC against W. R. Grace & Co. in connection with an additive used by petroleum refineries to convert crude oils into gasoline and other products. The NP team representing G.W. Aru includes Intellectual Property partners Ronald Eisenstein from Boston and Shawn Hansen from Los Angeles, and Labor & Employment partner Jennifer Squillario from Washington, DC.

      Oct 14, 2022
    • Law.com

      Compliance hot spots - Notable moves

      The following article highlights the arrival of Washington, DC Labor &Employment partners Jennifer Squillario and Ian Taylor, who focus their practices on ERISA litigation.
      June 1, 2022
    • Law360

      Nixon Peabody adds two labor attorneys from DLA Piper

      The following article highlights the arrival of Washington, DC Labor & Employment partners Jennifer Squillario and Ian Taylor, who focus their practices on ERISA litigation.
      May 31, 2022
    • Reuters Legal

      The daily docket - Industry moves

      The following article highlights the arrival of Washington, DC Labor & Employment partners Jennifer Squillario and Ian Taylor, who focus their practices on ERISA litigation.
      May 26, 2022
    • Bloomberg Law

      Wake up call

      This roundup of notable legal industry news and attorney moves mentions the arrival of Labor and Employment partners Jennifer Squillario and Ian Taylor to the Washington, DC office. The article mentions that Jen and Ian focus their practices on ERISA litigation.
      May 25, 2022

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