About Groom Law Group, Chartered

Groom Law Group, Chartered ("Groom") has one of the largest ERISA and employee benefits practices in the United States with nearly 90 attorneys practicing in the field.  Our client base is diverse and includes more than 90 Fortune 500 companies and hundreds of plan sponsors and benefit service providers across the country.  Our broad range of clients is one of our strengths – it allows us to stay up-to-date on a variety of complicated and technical issues of interest, provide insights on industry trends and practices, and anticipate new developments that affect our clients’ businesses.

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Because of our exclusive focus on benefits-related matters and by providing services to plan fiduciaries and benefit plans of all types over the course of nearly 50 years, we have achieved a breadth and depth of experience that allows us to be strategic partners with our clients to help navigate the changing legislative and regulatory landscape, and to assess its practical impact on our clients' workforce and benefit programs. Our specialties include:

• Fiduciary Responsibility

• Plan Design, Plan Administration, Tax Qualification and Compliance 

• Health & Welfare

• ERISA Fiduciary Litigation

• Audits & Investigations

• Privacy

• Executive Compensation

• Policy & Legislation

• International Benefits

 

We have built our success by developing wide-ranging and exhaustive command of the issues that dominate benefits and retirement.  Nobody knows this area of the law like we do, and we are equally adept at delivery practical, day-to-day advice, as we are with tackling projects involving complex legal analysis and risk-assessment.  Our exceptional level of service has earned us consistent top-tier rankings and many of our industry’s highest awards.  Chambers USA has consistently ranked Groom as a first-tier firm for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation both nationally and in the District of Columbia, and named Groom 2018 Law Firm of the Year for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation.  In their 2021 edition, The Legal 500 once again ranked Groom as a first-tier firm for Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design. Numerous Groom attorneys have also been individually recognized by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Super Lawyers, and The Best Lawyers in America.