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DeBofsky Law Recognized in the 2024 Best Law Firms® Rankings

by Mark Debofsky | Nov 7, 2023 | Announcements | 0 comments

We are thrilled to announce the recognition of DeBofsky Law, in the 14th edition of the 2024 Best Law Firms®. Our accolades include:

National Tier 1: Litigation – ERISA
National Tier 3: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Metropolitan Tier 1 (Chicago):
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Litigation – ERISA
Metropolitan Tier 3 (Chicago): Litigation – Insurance

DeBofsky Law team celebrating 2024 Best Law Firms recognition

This esteemed recognition reflects our dedication to legal excellence and our enduring commitment to providing outstanding service to our clients. Our heartfelt appreciation goes to our dedicated team, our trusted colleagues, and valued clients for making this achievement possible.

How to Request Your ERISA Plan Documents: A Step-by-Step Guide

Sep 9, 2024 | ERISA

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) was established in 1974 to protect employees’ rights to their benefits and provide transparency regarding their employee benefit plans. One of the key rights under ERISA is access to plan documents that outline the rules, benefits, and administration of your employer-sponsored retirement or health plan. […]

6th Circ. Ruling Highlights Complexity Of ERISA Preemption

Sep 9, 2024 | ERISA, Life Insurance

If you murder someone to collect their life insurance, are you barred from receiving the proceeds? That would seem to be a simple question, but it isn’t if the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is in the picture. […]

Mark DeBofsky Quoted in Law360 on the Future of ERISA as it Turns 50

Sep 4, 2024 | Announcements, ERISA

We are proud to announce that our founding attorney, Mark DeBofsky, was recently featured in a Law360 article titled ‘3 Atty Takeaways On What’s Ahead As ERISA Turns 50.’ […]

Texas Judges Ignored ERISA’s Core To Stall Fiduciary Rule

Aug 20, 2024 | ERISA, Retirement Benefits

A New York Times article in May reported that in this year’s annual letter to investors, BlackRock Inc. Chair and CEO Larry Fink wrote that “the United States was facing a retirement crisis due in no small part to self-directed retirement financing.”[1] The New York Times article pointed to the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution retirement plans; i.e., 401(k) plans. […]

Physical, not Mental, Ailments Form Basis for Disability Claim

Aug 9, 2024 | ERISA, ERISA Standard of Review

In cases brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the standard of judicial review applied by the district court is critical to the outcome of the litigation, and when the district court makes factual findings, courts of appeals review those findings under the clear error standard. […]

Accidental Death Ruling Shows ERISA Review Standard’s Pull

Jul 15, 2024 | Accidental Death, ERISA

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act judicial standard of review applied by a court in a denial-of-benefits claim is often the decisive factor in determining the outcome of the litigation. A July 2 ruling from the U.S....