Supreme Court

• Obtained a unanimous Supreme Court victory on the interpretation of a statute funding services for capital inmates
• Obtained significant criminal defense victory addressing the proper interpretation of the honest services fraud statute
• Represented a large utility client in Supreme Court and on remand in ERISA litigation challenging 401(k) plan offerings
• Obtained a unanimous ruling in the client’s favor regarding the scope of the Controlled Substances Act
• Authored briefs addressing constitutional law, election law, antidiscrimination law, ERISA, criminal law, and other subjects

Constitutional and Administrative Law

• Representing a university in litigation asserting First Amendment and other constitutional claims arising out of protest activity
• Representing a housing finance company in multi-forum shareholder litigation advancing constitutional, APA, and securities claims
• Represented a state official in a First Amendment challenge to a prosecution for political activity
• Represented a consumer product company in litigation challenging agency action infringing First Amendment interests
• Counseled a bank through a politically sensitive regulatory negotiation
• Advised a consumer goods company in a high-stakes administrative law challenge
• Authored many briefs on behalf of leading First Amendment scholars in Supreme Court and court of appeals litigation addressing the protection of expressive activity

ERISA and Health Care

• Representing a financial services company against claims that its compensation of financial advisors is ERISA-governed
• Representing a pharmacy benefits manager in a declaratory judgment action raising a preemption challenge to state law
• Representing a Fortune 50 company in a challenge to a pension risk transfer transaction
• Tried a lawsuit—and successfully defended a favorable judgment on appeal— challenging the sufficiency of a health care payor’s claims adjudication processes
• Prevailed for an investment advisory firm in the trial of claims challenging its delegated fiduciary offering
• Defending a financial services company against claims challenging its retirement plan’s target date offering
• Representing a health care company in an arbitration arising out of payment policies
• Defended an asset manager against class claims challenging the fees and performance of affiliated funds offered in the manager’s in-house plan
• Represented a health services company in the defense of claims challenging the retention of company stock through and after a merger
• Secured arbitration of putative class claims against an investment consulting company regarding its advice to a multi-employer plan
• Advised a hedge fund regarding its management of ERISA-subject assets
• Represented a financial services company in the district court and on appeal in a class action challenging the investment management of a stable value fund under ERISA
• Represented a health care company in the district court and on appeal in defending putative class claims challenging investment choices in the wake of the financial crisis
• Represented an ESOP fiduciary in the district court and on appeal in a "stock drop" class action
• Represented a global aerospace & defense client against claims challenging 401(k) plan fees, structure, and investment choices
• Obtained significant precedential appellate victory on behalf of a health services corporation resulting in dismissal of a suit implicating Medicare Part D preemption and exhaustion

Consumer Protection and Other State Litigation

• Representing a private equity fund against fraudulent transfer claims arising out of a bankruptcy
• Representing multiple financial services firms in litigation challenging the interest rates provided through cash sweep programs
• Represented a national health care payor in multi-forum trial-level and appellate litigation challenging a popular insurance program under state law
• Obtained the dismissal of state-law claims against a health care company regarding the direct reimbursement of members for out-of-network services
• Defended a consumer finance company in state court appellate proceedings defeating a putative class action challenging nationwide leasing practices
• After securing reinstatement of the client's claims on appeal, developed the legal strategy for a contract and fraud action that concluded with a multi-million dollar settlement in the client's favor