CClaimWatch
Plaintiff counsel in 3 cases

Jacob T. Schutz

Cohen Milstein

Address of record
400 South 4th St., Suite 401-28, Minneapolis, MN 55415, 612-807-1575
Email
jschutz@cohenmilstein.com
Phone
(612) 807-1575

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

3
Cases tracked
2 active · 1 settled
$1M
Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
—
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.

Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Jazmin Escobar, Josh Krumpach, Chris Turgeon
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Jazmin Escobar, Josh Krumpach, Chris Turgeon
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Vi-Jon ESOP Settlement

A federal lawsuit alleges that GreatBanc Trust Company, as a fiduciary to the Vi-Jon Employee Stock Ownership Plan, caused the Plan to engage in a transaction prohibited by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). A partial settlement has been reached with John G. Brunner, the John G. Brunner Revocable Trust, and 12 other Affiliated Family Trusts. The Brunner Defendants deny all claims and admit no wrongdoing.

Settlement fund
$1M
Claim deadline
Represents
Paul Laidig, Peter Lewis, Michael Robbins

“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.