NAVIGATING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & ERISA LAW
hOW J.J. CONWAY LAW HELPS EXECUTIVES, EMPLOYEES, AND FAMILIES
When it seems like everything is on the line, we make sure that insurance companies and retirement plans hold up their end of the bargain.
It’s our job to ensure you receive the benefits you’ve earned, so you and your family can focus on what matters – living your life.
We are employee benefits and ERISA law attorneys. Our clients are executives, employees, and their families who are facing sudden challenges with healthcare, disability income, or retirement security.
We focus exclusively on employee benefit disputes and do not handle general employment matters such as wrongful termination, unemployment benefits or workplace discrimination. Not sure if you qualify? Check out our eligibility checklist.
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securing your employee benefits? Call j.j. conway When:
You need insurance benefits to come through after a major health event.
You're navigating the overwhelming disability or retirement benefits process and you need an advocate.
A family member needs in-patient or residential care and getting coverage seems impossible.
what sets us apart:
The j.j. conway law advantage
As an employee benefits law firm, we have dedicated over two decades to serving executives, employees, and their families. We understand the immense effort you have put into your work, and now it’s time for the benefits you have earned to work for you.
As employee benefits attorneys, we are here to guide you every step of the way. We believe in providing straightforward advice, ensuring you have a clear understanding of your rights and options. Our primary objective is to win the benefits you’ve earned. Whether through courtroom litigation or negotiations at the bargaining table, we are committed to effectively and promptly resolving any disputes related to your benefits.
Our unwavering advocacy and national reputation are the pillars of our success. We strive to achieve maximum settlements or favorable judgments for our clients. Your financial future, secured through your hard-earned employee benefits, is our top priority. By entrusting us with your case, you can focus on your life and well-being, knowing that we are working non-stop to protect your rights.
Practice Areas
We approach our work with the same dedication and commitment as we would for our own families. From the moment you entrust us with your case, we take on the responsibility of handling it from claim to completion. Our priority is to be fully responsive to your needs throughout the process. We believe in open communication, ensuring that you are informed and providing support every step of the way.
Our expertise lies in providing comprehensive representation for participants and beneficiaries under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 and other employee benefit contracts.
Practice areas include:
- Class Action Lawyers
- Class Action Lawyers for Public Pensions
- Health Insurance Claim Lawyers
- Long-Term Disability Lawyers
We have an in-depth understanding of the complexities of ERISA regulations and will navigate them on your behalf. Whether you are facing a denial of benefits, improper plan administration, or any other issue related to ERISA, we are here to fight for your rights and protect your family’s financial well-being.
Nationwide Experience
J.J. Conway Law has extensive national litigation experience in employee benefits, ERISA law, and long-term disability claims. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we may be able to help you.
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Testimonials
Achievements
In 1999, John Joseph (J.J.) Conway founded his law practice on the belief that the Law should be used strategically to bring about meaningful change within our society. Since then we have:
- Recovered more than $300 million in benefits to plan participants, claimants, and retirees throughout the firm’s 27+ year history.
- Recovered millions of dollars in long-term disability insurance claims for professional athletes, surgeons, attorneys, and executives who had their claims for benefits denied by long-term disability insurance companies.
- Serving as co-lead counsel, J.J. secured a $100 million class action settlement for families needing extensive mental healthcare for their teens and adolescents.
- Serving as co-lead counsel, J.J. secured $34 million in a class action settlement with four investment advisors alleging excessive fees and investment underperformance of a public school employees pension fund.
- Crains Detroit listed one of J.J.’s cases as a top settlement in which he served with a team of attorneys to secure $52 million in funding for Medicaid families to receive essential treatments for children with autism.
- Serving as co-lead counsel, J.J. secured major structural and governance reforms to the Detroit General Retirement and Police and Fire Pension Systems, safeguarding the retirement funds of nearly 30,000 retirees and securing a $7.999 million penalty for the Trustees’ malfeasance.
- Presently serving as co-lead counsel in multiple class actions throughout the U.S. involving the wrongful denial of employee benefits or other healthcare benefits.
- Named co-lead class action counsel for a nationwide class action with a class of 22,000 military families seeking healthcare treatment for children with autism.
- Garnered national attention as co-lead counsel in a landmark ruling that benefited children with disabilities by striking down a discriminatory healthcare policy.
- Represented hundreds of employees, including physicians, attorneys, investment professionals, who have been deemed occupationally disabled in securing monthly disability benefits from insurance companies.
- Additional achievements: In 2021, Michigan Lawyers Weekly recognized J.J. as one of Michigan’s “Leaders in the Law”. J.J. was awarded the Thomas P. Moore Leadership in Philanthropy Award, and J.J. was awarded the State Bar of Michigan Champion of Justice Award.
Professional Recognition
“Working with J.J., it is clear that he inspires those around him through his leadership and example to keep reaching higher, climbing the mountains in the profession and their personal lives. We thank J.J. for his continued contributions to the profession and the community.”
-Resolution, unanimously adopted by the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners, Dearborn, Michigan
