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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 08:48:12+00:00

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Erin Riley knows that strong relationships are key in complex cases. Erin was a summer associate at Keller Rohrback in 1999, and joined Keller Rohrback’s complex litigation group in 2000.
Since the Fall of 2001, her practice has focused on representing employees and retirees in ERISA actions involving defined contribution, defined benefit, and health benefit plans. She has successfully litigated a number of ERISA breach of fiduciary duty cases including cases filed against Washington Mutual, Merrill Lynch and WorldCom. Erin has worked on ERISA-related articles and amicus briefs, and has spoken at ERISA-related conferences. She has been actively involved with the Employee Benefits Law (Bloomberg-BNA) treatise since 2012. She currently serves as a Co-Chair of the Board of Senior Editors of the treatise, and formerly served as Plaintiffs’ Co-Chair of the Civil Procedure Subcommittee and as a senior editor.
She earned her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, where she served as an editor of the Wisconsin Law Review. She received her undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University.
When not at work, Erin enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Speaker, Western Pension & Benefits Council – Spring Seminar, Seattle, WA, 2019 (Litigation Update: Two Perspectives).
Panelist, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee – Mid-Winter Meeting, Austin, TX, 2017 (How to Get the Class Action Settlement Your Client Needs).
Quoted in Jacklyn Wille, “Ninth Circuit Adopts Pro-Worker Pension Framework,” Pension & Benefits Daily, Bloomberg BNA (Apr. 22, 2016) (www.bna.com).
“Amgen Inc. v. Harris: What is the Status of ERISA Company Stock Cases Post-Amgen,” ABA Employee Benefits Committee Newsletter, Spring, 2016.
Speaker, ACI ERISA Litigation, Chicago, IL, 2016 (Supreme Court Roundup).
Panelist, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee – Mid-Winter Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2016 (mock mediation).
Quoted in Andrea L. Ben-Yosef, “Class Action Suits on Plan Fees Steam Ahead,” Pension & Benefits Blog, Bloomberg BNA (Feb. 10, 2016) (www.bna.com).
Br. of Amicus Curiae of Pension Rights Center in Supp. of Petition, Pundt v. Verizon Communications, No. 15-785 (U.S. 2016).
Br. of Amicus Curiae AARP and National Employment Lawyers Association in Supp. of Pls.-Appellees, Whitley v. BP, P.L.C., No. 15-20282 (5th Cir. Oct. 28, 2015).
Br. of The Pension Rights Center as Amicus Curiae in Supp. of Resp’t, Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339 (U.S. Sept. 4, 2015).
Lynn L. Sarko, Erin M. Riley, and Gretchen S. Obrist, Brief for Law Professors as Amici Curiae in Support of the Petitioners, Tibble, et al. v. Edison International, et al., No. 13-550 (U.S. 2014).
Quoted in Jacklyn Wille, “High Court to Address Statute of Limitations for Suits Challenging Retirement Plan Fees,” Pension & Benefits Daily, Bloomberg BNA (Oct. 3, 2014) (www.bna.com).
Speaker, Western Pension & Benefits Council – 2014 Spring Seminar, Seattle, WA, 2014 (What’s New in Fiduciary Litigation?).
Erin M. Riley and Gretchen S. Obrist, “The Impact of Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer: Finally, a Court Gets it Right!” Pension & Benefits Daily, Bloomberg BNA (154 PBD, 8/11/2014) (www.bna.com).
Lynn L. Sarko and Erin M. Riley, Brief for Law Professors as Amici Curiae in Support of the Respondents, Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer, No. 12-751 (U.S. March 5, 2014).
Sarah H. Kimberly, Erin M. Riley, “Court Declines to Limit Damages in Neil v. Zell”, ABA Employee Benefits Committee Newsletter (Spring, 2011).
Derek W. Loeser, Erin M. Riley and Benjamin Gould, “2010 ERISA Employer Stock Cases: The Good, the Bad, and the In-Between Plaintiffs’ Perspective”, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (Jan. 28, 2011).
Derek W. Loeser and Erin M. Riley, “The Case Against the Presumption of Prudence”, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (Sept. 10, 2010).

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