Kara Petteway Wheatley
Groom Law Group, Chartered
- Address of record
- Litigation, 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20006, 202-861-6339
- kwheatley@groom.com
- Phone
- (202) 861-6339
- Fax
- Fax Pro Hac Vice
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Walker v. Leidos ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action against Leidos, Inc., apparently concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The case involves claims related to employee retirement or benefit plan administration, potentially affecting current and former employees or beneficiaries of Leidos-sponsored plans.
- Filed
- October 31, 2025
- Represents
- Leidos, Inc.
Northwestern University ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action against Northwestern University concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The lawsuit involves claims related to employee retirement or benefit plans, potentially affecting Northwestern employees who participated in or were covered by the university's ERISA-governed benefit programs.
- Filed
- June 20, 2025
- Represents
- Northwestern University, Northwestern University Executive Director, Benefits & Work/Life Resources
“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.