Laura E. Babiak
Bailey & Glasser LLP
- Address of record
- Bailey & Glasser LLP, 209 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301, (304) 345-6555
- Phone
- (304) 345-6555
- 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.
Wells Fargo ESOP Settlement
Wells Fargo allegedly unlawfully used dividends from Wells Fargo Preferred Stock held in the ESOP to offset employer contributions to the plan, and GreatBanc, as independent fiduciary, allegedly knowingly participated in these violations and failed to remedy them. The lawsuit alleges breaches of fiduciary duties and prohibited transactions under ERISA. Defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $84M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Lawrence Beville
Vi-Jon ESOP Settlement
GreatBanc Trust Company, as a fiduciary to the Vi-Jon Employee Stock Ownership Plan, allegedly caused the Plan to engage in a transaction prohibited by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The lawsuit was filed in March 2022. The Brunner Defendants have settled this partial case and deny all claims and liability.
- Settlement fund
- $1M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Paul Laidig, Peter Lewis, Derek Kemp
“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.