Sonoco Products ERISA Class Action
Verified October 17, 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. South Carolina (No. 4:24-cv-03105).
- May 17, 2024Case filed
What happened
This appears to be a proposed class action against Sonoco Products Company under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), apparently alleging violations related to employee benefit or retirement plans. The case was filed in the District of South Carolina and is classified under the ERISA labor nature of suit.
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 Sonoco Products ERISA Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 17, 2024 in the District Court, D. South Carolina (No. 4:24-cv-03105).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Sonoco Products ERISA Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Gabriel Mandler (Edelsberg Law PA); Joshua R Jacobson (Normand PLLC); William Douglas Smith (Johnson Smith Hibbard and Wildman); Shane William Rogers (Johnson Smith Hibbard and Wildman). For Sonoco Products Company: Liam Joseph Timmons (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP (DC)); Kade Ammon Allred (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP (UT)); Alexander S Allred (Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP (UT)); Sarah Spruill (Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd (Col)). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Daniel Steen
Defendants
- John Does 1-20
- Jane Does 1-20
- Employee Benefits Committee of the Sonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, The
- Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company, The
- Sonoco Products Company
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Gabriel MandlerEdelsberg Law PARepresents Daniel Steen10 tracked cases · $425M in disclosed settlementsgabriel@edelsberglaw.com · (786) 673-2405
- Joshua R JacobsonNormand PLLCRepresents Daniel Steenjjacobson@normandpllc.com · (407) 603-6031
- William Douglas SmithJohnson Smith Hibbard and WildmanRepresents Daniel Steendsmith@jshwlaw.com · (864) 582-8121
- Shane William RogersJohnson Smith Hibbard and WildmanRepresents Daniel Steensrogers@jshwlaw.com · (864) 582-8121
Counsel for defendants
- Liam Joseph TimmonsQuinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP (DC)Represents Sonoco Products Company, Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company, The, Employee Benefits Committee of the Sonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Theliamtimmons@quinnemanuel.com · (202) 538-8000
- Kade Ammon AllredQuinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP (UT)Represents Sonoco Products Company, Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company, The, Employee Benefits Committee of the Sonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Thekadeallred@quinnemanuel.com · (801) 515-7300
- Alexander S AllredQuinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP (UT)Represents Sonoco Products Company, Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company, The, Employee Benefits Committee of the Sonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Thealexallred@quinnemanuel.com · (801) 515-7300
- Sarah SpruillHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd (Col)Represents Sonoco Products Company, Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company, The, Employee Benefits Committee of the Sonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Thesspruill@hsblawfirm.com · (803) 779-3080
- Stephen Q WoodQuinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP (UT)Represents Sonoco Products Company, Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company, The, Employee Benefits Committee of the Sonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Thestephenwood@quinnemanuel.com · (801) 515-7300
- Kaitlin P SheehanQuinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan LLP (NY NY)Represents Sonoco Products Company, Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company, The, Employee Benefits Committee of the Sonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Thekaitlinsheehan@quinnemanuel.com · (212) 849-7510
- Samuel Ross Beheler ShealyHaynsworth Sinkler Boyd (Col)Represents Sonoco Products Company, Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company, The, Employee Benefits Committee of the Sonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Thershealy@hsblawfirm.com · (803) 540-7959
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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