CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 3 cases

Sarah Margaret Adams

Groom Law Group

Address of record
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20060, 202-861-5432
Email
sadams@groom.com
Phone
(202) 861-5432
Fax
Fax 202-659-4503

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

3
Cases tracked
2 active · 1 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
$8.2M
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
1
Cases with values
of 3 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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., Employee Benefits Committee of Leidos, Inc.
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
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.