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Plaintiff counsel in 8 casesDefense counsel in 1 case

Tulio Dock Chirinos

Chirinos Law Firm PLLC

Address of record
20283 State Road 7, Suite 592, Boca Raton, FL 33498, 561-299-6334
Email
tchirinos@chirinoslawfirm.com
Phone
(561) 299-6334

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

9
Cases tracked
8 active · 1 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
$84M
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
1
Cases with values
of 9 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Plaintiff 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
Rafael Polanco, Monique Johnson
Defense 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
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.