CClaimWatch
Plaintiff counsel in 4 cases

Paul J. Lukas

Jackson Lewis PC

Address of record
150 South Fifth Street, Suite 3500, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 612-359-1761
Email
paul.lukas@jacksonlewis.com
Phone
(612) 359-1761

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

4
Cases tracked
2 active · 2 settled
$85M
Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
—
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
2
Cases with values
of 4 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Franklin Resources ERISA Class Action

A proposed class action against Franklin Resources, Inc. concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The case involves claims related to employee retirement or benefit plans, with employees or plan participants potentially comprising the class.

Filed
July 22, 2025
Represents
Edmund Ang, Shayna DeMedici, Carlyn Gaver
Plaintiff 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
Natalie Barbich, Bruce Lindvall
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

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, Aryne Randall, Scott Kuhn, Peter Morrissey
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.