Washington, D.C.-based Groom Law Group, Chartered has been named the 2025 Litigation – ERISA “Law Firm of the Year” by Best Law Firms, with the prestigious ranking solidifying its position as a leader in the ERISA litigation landscape.
Selected from thousands of firms across the nation, the firm said in a Nov. 7 press release that award—bestowed on only one law firm in a particular practice area—“highlights Groom’s continued leadership in delivering cutting-edge legal solutions to its clients, from Fortune 500 companies to industry associations, in one of the most complex areas of law.”
The Law Firm of the Year award is given to firms that have demonstrated excellence in their practice areas, showcasing not only outstanding legal expertise but also a commitment to client service and innovative solutions. “Groom has a long-standing reputation for its depth of knowledge in employee benefits law, and this recognition reinforces its position as a leader in the industry,” the release said. The firm’s selection as Law Firm of the Year is based on a rigorous evaluation of feedback from clients, peers, and industry leaders.
Groom’s litigation practice, the statement said, is distinguished by its experience in handling complex ERISA cases, representing clients in a wide array of disputes, including pension and welfare plan issues, fiduciary duty claims, and regulatory compliance matters. “The firm’s innovative approach and strategic guidance have consistently yielded favorable outcomes for its clients.”
Reflecting on the firm’s expertise, one client said, “The Groom Law Group has extraordinary expertise in arcane tax, employment, and benefit-related topics, which makes them essential for federal regulatory matters. The firm’s attorneys also perform phenomenally in litigation with excellence!”
What follows is an alphabetical list of the 41 National Tier 1 U.S. law firms for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, from Best Law Firms ranked by Best Lawyers.
National Tier 1 in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Alston & Bird LLP
• BakerHostetler
• Ballard Spahr LLP
• Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
• Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
• Cooley LLP
• Dechert LLP
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
• Foley & Lardner LLP
• Fox Rothschild LLP
• Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
• Greenberg Traurig
• Groom Law Group, Chartered
• Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
• Hogan Lovells US LLP
• Ice Miller LLP
• Jackson Lewis P.C.
• Jones Day
• K&L Gates LLP
• Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
• Kirkland & Ellis LLP
• Latham & Watkins LLP
• Mayer Brown
• McDermott Will & Emory
• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
• Nixon Peabody LLP
• Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
• Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
• Paul Hastings LLP
• Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
• Perkins Coie LLP
• Polsinelli PC
• Proskauer Rose LLP
• Ropes & Gray LLP
• Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• Sidley Austin LLP
• Thompson Hine LLP
• Troutman Pepper
• The Wagner Law Group
• Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
• Winston & Strawn LLP
This is the 15th edition of Best Law Firms. To be eligible, a firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the current edition of Best Lawyers in a Best Law Firms practice area and geographic jurisdiction to become eligible for a Best Law Firms award.
The quantitative and qualitative data is combined into an overall Best Law Firms score for each firm. Because firms were often separated by small differences in overall score, Best Lawyers uses a tiering system rather than ranking law firms sequentially.
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Veteran financial services industry journalist Brian Anderson joined 401(k) Specialist as Managing Editor in January 2019. He has led editorial content for a variety of well-known properties including Insurance Forums, Life Insurance Selling, National Underwriter Life & Health, and Senior Market Advisor. He has always maintained a focus on providing readers with timely, useful information intended to help them build their business.
