William Bard Brockman
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Llp
- Address of record
- 1201 W. Peachtree Street Nw, One Atlantic Center, 14th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309, (404) 572-6600
- Phone
- (404) 572-6600
- Fax
- Fax Not a member
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
1A Auto ESOP ERISA Class Action
This is a newly filed putative class action against 1A Auto, Inc. and individuals associated with its Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Based on the docket, the plaintiff appears to allege breaches of fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) involving the 1A Auto, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The allegations are not proven and there is no settlement.
- Filed
- April 28, 2025
- Represents
- Richard Green, Employee Benefits Administration Committee of the 1A Auto, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 1A Auto, Inc.
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
- Rich Koulouris, Keith Grypp, Scott Mekus, VJCS Holdings, Inc., Vi-Jon, Inc., VJ Holding Corp.
“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.