Attorneys & Professionals / Edward Meehan
Edward Meehan
Principal, Chair Pro Bono Committee
emeehan@groom.com
George Washington University Law School
U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, Maryland
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Edward Meehan handles complex commercial litigation, government investigations, class actions, and other disputes across a wide range of industries.
He has tried cases before numerous courts and administrative agencies, and has appeared extensively in alternative dispute resolution settings. Ed has substantial experience in disputes involving employee benefits, including pension and health plans, often in the context of Chapter 11 or other corporate restructurings.
Ed has handled retiree benefits issues for clients including American Airlines and Eastman Kodak, and advised clients such as Hayes-Lemmerz International, US Airways, and the Interstate Bakeries Corporation through pension disputes. As counsel in Department of Labor pension investigations, Ed has worked for clients including Stone & Webster and Polaroid.
Ed serves as Chair of Groom's Pro Bono Committee. In this role, he leads initiatives to grow pro bono participation, contributions and training within the firm, and to partner with and serve the community.
Honors & Distinctions
Leading Lawyer, The Legal 500 US, ERISA litigation (2014, 2019)
Groom Files Amicus Curiae Brief on Behalf of American Benefits Council in Support of Plan Arbitration Provisions
Groom PublicationNovember 11, 2020
Employers Get Bit: Flurry of Class Action Lawsuits Allege Deficiencies in COBRA Election Notices
COVID-19 ResourceMay 26, 2020
Groom Ranks High in the 2017 US Legal 500
NewsJune 30, 2016
Supreme Court Rejects Yard-Man Inference that Retiree Welfare Benefits Extend Beyond the Term of Collective Bargaining Agreements
PublicationsJanuary 30, 2015
Eighth Circuit Affirms $13.4 Million Judgment Against 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries for Excessive Recordkeeping Fees, But Overturns Mapping and Float Rulings
PublicationsMarch 28, 2014
Groom Law Group Expands its ERISA Litigation Group: Edward Meehan Joins Firm
NewsFebruary 4, 2013