CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 3 cases

Edward Joseph Meehan

Groom Law Group

Address of record
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20060, 202-861-2602
Email
emeehan@groom.com
Phone
(202) 861-2602
Fax
Fax (202)-659-4503

Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.

3
Cases tracked
1 active · 2 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
$8.2M
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
1
Cases with values
of 3 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Sunrise Senior Living ERISA Benefits Class Action

A proposed class action against Sunrise Senior Living, LLC alleging violations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The case concerns alleged failures or breaches related to employee retirement or benefit plan administration.

Filed
January 23, 2026
Represents
SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING, LLC, THE 401(K) PLAN FIDUCIARY COMMITTEE OF SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING, LLC
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

Pentegra 401(k) Settlement

Participants in the Pentegra Defined Contribution Plan for Financial Institutions have filed a class action lawsuit against the Board of Directors. The settlement resolves claims related to the plan's administration, though specific allegations are not detailed on this page.

Claim deadline
November 16, 2025
Represents
Board of Directors of Pentegra Defined Contribution Plan, Pentegra Services, Inc., John E. Pinto, Sandra L. McGoldrick, Lisa A. Schlehuber, Michael N. Lussier, William E. Hawkins, Jr., Brad Elliott, George W. Hermann, John Does 1-12, The Board of Directors of the Pentegra Defined Contribution Plan for Financial Institutions, John Does 1-20
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

Piggly Wiggly ESOP Class Action Settlement

Defendants breached their fiduciary duties by failing to act as the value of Piggly Wiggly stock held in the ESOP plummeted by nearly 90%. The settlement compensates participants and beneficiaries in the Piggly Wiggly ESOP for these losses.

Settlement fund
$8.2M
Claim deadline
Represents
David R Schools, William A Edenfield, Jr, Robert G Masche, Joseph T Newton, III, Burton R Schools, Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company Inc & Greenbax Enterprises Inc Employee Stock Option Plan and Trust Plan Committee

“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.