Howard Shapiro
Jackson Lewis P.C.
- Address of record
- 601 Poydras Street, Ste 1400, Louisiana, LA 70130, 504-208-5835
- Phone
- (504) 208-5835
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Escobar ERISA Class Action
This is a proposed class action concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against the Board of Directors of JJF Management, Inc. The case involves claims related to the management or administration of an employee benefit plan. Details of the specific allegations are not available from the docket metadata provided.
- Filed
- August 15, 2025
- Represents
- John Fitzgerald, III
Heeter ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action against Heeter and related defendants, apparently concerning employee benefits under ERISA. The docket reflects disputes over venue, with the case transferred from Maryland to Florida, but does not detail the specific allegations. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
- Filed
- July 29, 2025
- Represents
- John Fitzgerald, III
Draper Laboratory ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action against The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., apparently concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in connection with the company's retirement plan. The docket indicates the defendants include the company and a retirement plan oversight group. The allegations have not been proven, and the case is not a settlement.
- Filed
- December 17, 2024
- Represents
- The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., The Retirement Plan Oversight Group
Alliance Coal ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action against Alliance Coal, LLC and related administrative committee and board entities, apparently concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in connection with an employee benefit plan. The docket indicates the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint and the defendants moved to dismiss, which the court denied. Specific allegations are not detailed here, but the case appears to involve fiduciary or benefit-plan duties owed to plan participants.
- Filed
- September 3, 2024
- Represents
- Alliance Coal, LLC, Board of Alliance Coal, Inc., The, 401(k) Investment Committee of Alliance Coal, Inc., The
Garnet Health Medical Center ERISA Class Action
This is a class action against Garnet Health Medical Center that appears to allege violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) affecting participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan. The provided docket text shows a final approval order for a settlement class covering those individuals from August 26, 2018 through December 2, 2025, excluding plan fiduciaries, indicating claims related to plan management or fiduciary duties. The specific allegations are not detailed in the available text, and any claims should be understood as allegations unless proven.
- Filed
- August 26, 2024
- Represents
- Garnet Health Medical Center
Garnet Health Medical Center 403(b) Plan Settlement
Garnet Health Medical Center allegedly administered its 403(b) retirement savings plan in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the federal law that regulates retirement plans. The defendant denies all claims and admits no wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $4.6M
- Claim deadline
- April 20, 2026
- Represents
- Garnet Health Medical Center
“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.