Tulio Dock Chirinos
Chirinos Law Firm PLLC
- Address of record
- 20283 State Road 7, Suite 592, Boca Raton, FL 33498, 561-299-6334
- Phone
- (561) 299-6334
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Brown v. Huntington Ingalls Industries ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action brought under ERISA against Huntington Ingalls Industries, alleging breaches or violations related to employee benefit plans. The case involves labor/employment matters concerning retirement or health benefits for company employees.
- Filed
- March 12, 2026
- Represents
- Leo B. Brown, Richard Fowler
Thomas v. Acosta, Inc. ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action has been filed against Acosta, Inc. under ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act). The case apparently concerns alleged violations or breaches related to employee retirement benefits or employee benefit plans administered by the defendant.
- Filed
- January 21, 2026
- Represents
- Brandi Thomas, Carol A. Nielson
Dean v. Huntington Ingalls Industries ERISA Class Action
This is a proposed class action brought under ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) against defense contractor Huntington Ingalls Industries. The lawsuit apparently concerns alleged violations of ERISA related to employee benefit plans, though specific allegations cannot be determined from the docket caption alone.
- Filed
- September 19, 2025
- Represents
- Ethan D. Dean
Cortez v. Rithm Capital LLC ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action against Rithm Capital LLC alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The case concerns the management or administration of an employee retirement plan or benefits program, and could include allegations related to plan governance, disclosure, fiduciary duty, or similar ERISA claims affecting participating employees.
- Filed
- September 11, 2025
- Represents
- Samantha Cortez
Verizon ERISA 401(k) Class Action
A proposed class action against Verizon Communications, Inc. and related Verizon benefit-plan entities, apparently alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in connection with the company's 401(k) retirement plan. The docket filings reference other ERISA 401(k) class actions as authority, suggesting claims over retirement-plan management or fees. These are allegations in the case, not proven facts and not a settlement.
- Filed
- August 26, 2025
- Represents
- David Bilodeau, Elizabeth Dudley
Ochsner Clinic Foundation ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action against Ochsner Clinic Foundation and its Retirement Benefits Committee, apparently alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) related to employee retirement benefits. The docket text does not provide specific factual allegations, but the court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss and dismissed the claims with prejudice.
- Filed
- March 14, 2025
- Represents
- Megan Estay, Francesca Messore
Pacific Dental Services ERISA Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Pacific Dental Services, LLC, apparently alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) affecting employee benefits. The case appears to be brought by employees or plan participants, and the docket shows the defendant has moved to dismiss. These are allegations in newly filed litigation and have not been proven.
- Filed
- December 18, 2024
- Represents
- Allison Shackley, Gina Ruggieri
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
- Rafael Polanco, Monique Johnson
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
- Wells Fargo & Co., Timothy J. Sloan, Employee Benefit Review Committee, Hope Hardison, Justin Thornton
“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.