CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 15 cases

Lars C. Golumbic

Groom Law Group, Chartered

Address of record
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20060, 202-861-6615
Email
lgolumbic@groom.com
Phone
(202) 861-6615
Fax
Fax (202) 861-4503

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

15
Cases tracked
13 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 15 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Braham v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings ERISA Class Action

A proposed class action filed by employees against Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings concerning alleged ERISA violations related to employee benefit plans. The lawsuit names multiple individual plaintiffs and involves Willis Towers Watson US LLC as a defendant, suggesting claims may concern the administration or management of employee health or retirement benefits.

Filed
May 18, 2026
Represents
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

UMass Memorial Health Care ERISA Class Action

This proposed class action alleges violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. The lawsuit was filed by employees or plan participants regarding matters related to employee benefits plans. The specific claims and affected employee group are not detailed in the available docket information.

Filed
April 15, 2026
Represents
UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Fritts v. Lockton ERISA Class Action

This proposed class action under ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) names Lockton, Inc. as defendant. Based on the nature of suit coding, the lawsuit apparently concerns alleged violations of federal employee benefit plan or retirement plan obligations, though specific allegations cannot be determined from the docket metadata alone.

Filed
March 6, 2026
Represents
Lockton, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Sawlaw v. Mosaic Capital Investors ERISA Class Action

This proposed class action alleges violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against Mosaic Capital Investors I, LP. The case involves claims related to employee benefit plans, apparently concerning improper administration, fee disputes, or breach of fiduciary duty affecting plan participants and beneficiaries.

Filed
August 19, 2025
Represents
Mosaic Capital Investors I, LP, True West Capital Partners Fund II, L.P., Keith Butcher, Ian Mohler, Iain Douglas
Defense 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
Board of Directors of JJF Management, Inc., Dorothy Fitzgerald, Walter Skipper, James W Cash, Gregg J. Steinbarth, Margaret Fitzgerald, Robert M. Smith, David Jenkins
Defense 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
Board of Directors of J.J.F. Management Services, Inc., Dorothy Fitzgerald, Walter Skipper, Gregg J. Steinbarth, Margaret Fitzgerald, Robert M. Smith, David Jenkins
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

CommonSpirit Health Retirement Plan ERISA Class Action

A proposed class action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against CommonSpirit Health and its retirement plans sub-committee. The case appears to concern alleged fiduciary breaches related to the company's retirement plan, based on the nature of suit and motion to dismiss.

Filed
July 18, 2025
Represents
CommonSpirit Health, CommonSpirit Health Retirement Plans Sub-Committee
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Mosaic Capital Investors ERISA Class Action

A proposed class action against Mosaic Capital Investors I, LP, apparently concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The case was filed by Forrest Sawlaw, who appears to be an employee benefit plan participant or beneficiary, but no further details are available from the caption and docket text. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Filed
March 11, 2025
Represents
Mosaic Capital Investors I, LP, True West Capital Partners Fund II, L.P., Keith Butcher, Ian Mohler, Iain Douglas
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

WPP Group USA ERISA Class Action

This proposed class action alleges that WPP Group USA, Inc. and the Administrative and Investment Committee of the Savings and Investment Plan breached their fiduciary duties under ERISA by imprudently allocating forfeited plan assets and failing to monitor the plan's management. The plaintiffs, apparently plan participants, seek relief on behalf of the plan and similarly situated participants. These are allegations in a lawsuit and have not been proven.

Filed
December 13, 2024
Represents
WPP Group USA, Inc., Administrative And Investment Committee of the Savings and Investment Plan
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Zander Group Holdings ERISA Class Action

A proposed class action against Zander Group Holdings, Inc., apparently concerning employee benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The specific allegations are not detailed in the docket text, but the nature-of-suit code indicates claims related to employee pension or welfare benefit plans. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Filed
November 4, 2024
Represents
Zander Group Holdings, Inc, Zander Group Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan,, Zander Group Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Jeffrey J. Zander, JJZ Insurance Agency Partnership, Zander Insurance Agency, Joshua Vollet, Shervin Eftekhari, Elizabeth Collins, Steven James, John Does 1-8, John Does 4-8
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Garcia v. Bradshaw Wage and Hour Class Action

A proposed class action against Bradshaw, apparently concerning wage and hour issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The allegations are newly filed and not proven.

Filed
May 21, 2024
Represents
Jay Bradshaw, Daniel Gregg, Eddie Luna, Jacob Adiarte, Sean Hebard, Daniel Nuncio, Edward Gable, Robert Alten, Nancy Brinkerhoff, Don Dolly, Randy Jenco, Mike Mencarini, Smith Scott, Kathryn Cahill Thompson, Carpenters Health and Welfare Trust Fund for California, Carpenters Pension Trust Fund for Northern California, Carpenters Annuity Trust Fund for Northern California, Northern California Carpenters 401(K) Trust Fund, Carpenters Vacation, Holiday and Sick Leave Trust Fund for Northern California
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

AMPAM Parks Mechanical ERISA Class Action

A proposed class action against AMPAM Parks Mechanical, Inc., apparently concerning employee benefit plan issues under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and a putative class, have moved for preliminary approval of a class action settlement. The docket does not specify the exact alleged ERISA violations, but they appear to relate to employment benefits.

Filed
May 16, 2024
Represents
AMPAM Parks Mechanical, Inc., Charles E. Parks, III, John D. Parks, John G. Mavredakis, Neil Brozen, The AMPAM Board of Directors, Kevin Dow, James C. Wright III, Kushal B. Kapadia, Ventura Trust Company, James Ellis, -, Steve Grosslight, Mike Matkins, CHARKAT LLC, the trustee(s) of the John D. Parks Living Trust, the trustee(s) of the Mavredakis Family Trust
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

Dallas BBQ ESOP Settlement

This settlement resolves a class action lawsuit concerning the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) sponsored by W BBQ Holdings, Inc., which operates Dallas BBQ restaurants. The defendants have agreed to settle without admitting wrongdoing.

Claim deadline
July 24, 2026
Represents
Argent Trust Company, Herbert Wetanson, Gregor Wetanson, Stuart Wetanson
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.