Barker v. J.B. Hunt Transport Services ERISA Class Action
Verified September 19, 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, W.D. Arkansas (No. 5:26-cv-05128).
- June 3, 2026Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action filed in federal court alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) by J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. The lawsuit concerns alleged mismanagement or improper administration of employee retirement or welfare benefit plans.
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 Barker v. J.B. Hunt Transport Services ERISA Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 3, 2026 in the District Court, W.D. Arkansas (No. 5:26-cv-05128).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Barker v. J.B. Hunt Transport Services ERISA Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: William Hancock Payne , IV (Siri & Glimstad LLP); Oren Faircloth (Siri & Glimstad LLP); Christopher Duran Jennings (Jennings & Earley PLLC). For J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.: Stacey C.S. Cerrone (Jackson Lewis P.C.); Nathan Andrew Read (Mitchell Williams). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- George Cross
- Michael Barker
Defendants
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- William Hancock Payne , IVSiri & Glimstad LLPRepresents Michael Barker, George Cross12 tracked caseswpayne@sirillp.com · (717) 967-5529
- Oren FairclothSiri & Glimstad LLPRepresents Michael Barker, George Cross39 tracked casesofaircloth@sirillp.com · (929) 677-5181
- Christopher Duran JenningsJennings & Earley PLLCRepresents Michael Barker, George Cross13 tracked cases · $20M in disclosed settlementschris@jefirm.com · (501) 247-6267
Counsel for defendants
- Stacey C.S. CerroneJackson Lewis P.C.Represents J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.8 tracked casesstacey.cerrone@jacksonlewis.com · (504) 208-1755
- Nathan Andrew ReadMitchell WilliamsRepresents J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.nread@mwlaw.com · (479) 464-5663
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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