James Alton Bloom
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLP
- Address of record
- 2000 Powell Street, Suite 1400, Emeryville, CA 94608, 415-421-7100
- Phone
- (415) 421-7100
- Fax
- Fax 415-421-7105
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
IBM ERISA Benefits Class Action
A proposed class action against International Business Machines Corp. concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The lawsuit apparently involves claims related to employee retirement or other ERISA-governed benefit plans maintained by IBM.
- Filed
- September 5, 2025
- Represents
- Richard Spohn, Charles Lynch, Linnea Bei, Arlene Crisafi
Verizon ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against Verizon Communications Inc. and related entities, apparently involving employee benefits. The docket entries show named plaintiffs suing individually and as representatives of a class, but the specific allegations are not detailed in the provided text. These are allegations in a lawsuit, not proven facts.
- Filed
- December 30, 2024
- Represents
- Maureen Dempsey, Heinz E Schlenkermann, Chris Shelton, Diana Vargas
Pearson Education ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action against Pearson Education, Inc. and its benefits plan committee, apparently concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in connection with the company's 401(k) retirement plan. The plaintiffs appear to be plan participants, and the case is currently at the motion-to-dismiss stage after an amended complaint was filed.
- Filed
- December 18, 2024
- Represents
- Michael Vaccaro, Douglas Vincent O'Dell, Afshin Mikaili
John Muir Health ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action against John Muir Health, apparently concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The claims may involve employee benefit plan administration or fiduciary duties, though details are not available from the caption and docket text. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
- Filed
- March 15, 2024
- Represents
- Conan Nado
“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.