Escobar 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, D. Maryland (No. 1:25-cv-02712).
- August 15, 2025Case filed
What happened
This is a proposed class action concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) against the Board of Directors of JJF Management, Inc. The case involves claims related to the management or administration of an employee benefit plan. Details of the specific allegations are not available from the docket metadata provided.
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 Escobar ERISA Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 15, 2025 in the District Court, D. Maryland (No. 1:25-cv-02712).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Escobar ERISA Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Ryan Wheeler (Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC); Michelle C Yau (Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC); Jacob T. Schutz (Cohen Milstein); Elizabeth McCarthy McDermott (Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC). For JJF Management, Inc.: Robert W Rachal (Jackson Lewis P.C.); Howard Shapiro (Jackson Lewis P.C.); Taylor B Scott (Jackson Lewis P.C.); Michael L. Scheier (Keating Muething & Klekamp). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Chris Turgeon
- Josh Krumpach
- Jazmin Escobar
Defendants
- David Jenkins
- Robert M. Smith
- Kathleen Iceberg
- Margaret Fitzgerald
- Gregg J. Steinbarth
- James W Cash
- Walter Skipper
- John Fitzgerald, III
+ 4 more
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Ryan WheelerCohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLCRepresents Jazmin Escobar, Josh Krumpach, Chris Turgeon6 tracked casesrwheeler@cohenmilstein.com · (212) 838-7797
- Michelle C YauCohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLCRepresents Jazmin Escobar, Josh Krumpach, Chris Turgeon9 tracked casesmyau@cohenmilstein.com · (202) 408-4600
- Jacob T. SchutzCohen MilsteinRepresents Jazmin Escobar, Josh Krumpach, Chris Turgeon5 tracked cases · $1M in disclosed settlementsjschutz@cohenmilstein.com · (202) 408-4600
- Elizabeth McCarthy McDermottCohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLCRepresents Jazmin Escobar, Josh Krumpach, Chris Turgeon4 tracked casesemcdermott@cohenmilstein.com · (978) 460-4250
- Allison C. PientaCohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLCRepresents Jazmin Escobar, Josh Krumpach, Chris Turgeon4 tracked casesapienta@cohenmilstein.com · (202) 408-4600
- Zachary I Krowitz(USA/FPD)Represents Jazmin Escobar, Josh Krumpach, Chris Turgeon4 tracked caseszachary.krowitz@gmail.com · (203) 940-1108
Counsel for defendants
- Robert W RachalJackson Lewis P.C.Represents John Fitzgerald, III5 tracked casesrobert.rachal@jacksonlewis.com · (504) 208-5847
- Howard ShapiroJackson Lewis P.C.Represents John Fitzgerald, III8 tracked cases · $4.6M in disclosed settlements defendedhoward.shapiro@jacksonlewis.com · (504) 208-5835
- Taylor B ScottJackson Lewis P.C.Represents John Fitzgerald, III3 tracked casesTaylor.Scott@jacksonlewis.com · (410) 415-2026
- Michael L. ScheierKeating Muething & KlekampRepresents Marianna F. Heeter, Capital Trustees, LLC4 tracked casesmscheier@kmklaw.com · (513) 579-6952
- Lars C GolumbicGroom Law Group CharteredRepresents Board of Directors of JJF Management, Inc., Dorothy Fitzgerald, Walter Skipper, James W Cash, Gregg J. Steinbarth, Margaret Fitzgerald, Robert M. Smith, David Jenkins17 tracked cases · $8.2M in disclosed settlements defendedlgolumbic@groom.com · (202) 861-6615
- Larry M. Blocho , Jr.Groom Law Group, CharteredRepresents Board of Directors of JJF Management, Inc., Dorothy Fitzgerald, Walter Skipper, James W Cash, Gregg J. Steinbarth, Margaret Fitzgerald, Robert M. Smith, David Jenkins8 tracked caseslblocho@groom.com · (202) 861-6634
- Andrew D. Salek-RahamGroom Law Group CharteredRepresents Board of Directors of JJF Management, Inc., Dorothy Fitzgerald, Walter Skipper, James W Cash, Gregg J. Steinbarth, Margaret Fitzgerald, Robert M. Smith, David Jenkins11 tracked cases · $8.2M in disclosed settlements defendedasalek-raham@groom.com · (202) 861-5408
- Mark C. NielsenGroom Law Group, CharteredRepresents Board of Directors of JJF Management, Inc., Dorothy Fitzgerald, Walter Skipper, James W Cash, Gregg J. Steinbarth, Margaret Fitzgerald, Robert M. Smith, David Jenkins9 tracked casesmnielsen@groom.com · (202) 861-5429
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- Bennett v. Heeter ERISA Class Action · Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
- Heeter ERISA Class Action · Cohen Milstein
From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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