3M Retirement Plan Class Action
Verified September 20, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Minnesota (No. 0:25-cv-03149).
- August 7, 2025Case filed
What happened
This putative class action against 3M Company appears to involve claims under ERISA on behalf of participants in the company's retirement plans. The docket text indicates allegations that the defendants failed to disclose information about the plans and that the plans did not adhere to their stated goals or use meaningful benchmarks. These are allegations in litigation, not proven facts.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the 3M Retirement Plan Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 7, 2025 in the District Court, D. Minnesota (No. 0:25-cv-03149).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the 3M Retirement Plan Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Nicolas Kravitz (Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC); Melinda Nicholson (Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC); John Anthony Carriel (Kahn Swick & Foti LLC); Derek C. Waller (Lockridge Grindal Nauen Pllp). For 3M Company: Amanda Schwaben (Thompson Hine LLP); Michelle N. Webster (Thompson Hine LLP); Nathaniel Ingraham (Thompson Hine LLP); Brian J. Lamb (Thompson Hine LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Willard Jenkins
- Karen Davison
- Madhu Chandnani
- Jennifer Batt
Defendants
- 3M Investment Management Corporation
- 3M Benefits Fund Investment Committee
- Board of Directors of 3M
- 3M Company
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Nicolas KravitzKahn Swick & Foti, LLCRepresents Jennifer Batt, Madhu Chandnani, Karen Davison, Willard Jenkinsnkravitz83@gmail.com · (504) 338-3739
- Melinda NicholsonKahn Swick & Foti, LLCRepresents Jennifer Batt, Madhu Chandnani, Karen Davison, Willard Jenkins3 tracked cases · $17.5M in disclosed settlementsmelinda.nicholson@ksfcounsel.com · (504) 455-1400
- John Anthony CarrielKahn Swick & Foti LLCRepresents Jennifer Batt, Madhu Chandnani, Karen Davison, Willard Jenkins2 tracked casesjohn.carriel@ksfcounsel.com · (504) 455-1400
- Derek C. WallerLockridge Grindal Nauen PllpRepresents Jennifer Batt, Madhu Chandnani, Karen Davison, Willard Jenkins3 tracked casesdcwaller@locklaw.com · (612) 596-4018
- David W AspLockridge Grindal Nauen PLLPRepresents Jennifer Batt, Madhu Chandnani, Karen Davison, Willard Jenkins4 tracked casesdwasp@locklaw.com · (612) 339-6900
Counsel for defendants
- Amanda SchwabenThompson Hine LLPRepresents 3M Company, Board of Directors of 3M, 3M Benefits Fund Investment Committee, 3M Investment Management Corporationamanda.schwaben@thompsonhine.com · (216) 566-5842
- Michelle N. WebsterThompson Hine LLPRepresents 3M Company, Board of Directors of 3M, 3M Benefits Fund Investment Committee, 3M Investment Management Corporationmichelle.webster@thompsonhine.com · (202) 331-8800
- Nathaniel IngrahamThompson Hine LLPRepresents 3M Company, Board of Directors of 3M, 3M Benefits Fund Investment Committee, 3M Investment Management Corporationnate.ingraham@thompsonhine.com · (202) 331-8800
- Brian J. LambThompson Hine LLPRepresents 3M Company, Board of Directors of 3M, 3M Benefits Fund Investment Committee, 3M Investment Management Corporationbrian.lamb@thompsonhine.com · (216) 566-5500
- Rajin OlsonThompson Hine LLPRepresents 3M Company, Board of Directors of 3M, 3M Benefits Fund Investment Committee, 3M Investment Management Corporationrajin.olson@thompsonhine.com · (612) 605-5904
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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