BENNETT v. SCHNADER HARRISON SEGAL & LEWIS LLP et al

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Case Number:

2:24-cv-00592

Court:

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Judge:

JOHN M. YOUNGE

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  1. January 23, 2026

    Schnader Harrison Gets Final OK To Settle ERISA Claims

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has given final approval to a $675,000 settlement of claims that former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP allegedly spent money meant for attorneys' retirement accounts to stay afloat, and awarded one-third of that amount to The Barton Firm LLP and The Garner Firm Ltd.

  2. December 08, 2025

    Schnader Harrison ERISA Class Attys Seek Cut Of $675K Deal

    Class members who scored a $675,000 settlement resolving their case alleging the defunct firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP misdirected money meant for attorneys' retirement accounts have asked a Pennsylvania federal judge for counsel fees in the amount of one-third of the settlement.

  3. August 20, 2025

    Judge OKs $675K Deal In Schnader Harrison ERISA Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge has given preliminary approval to a $675,000 settlement of claims that former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP allegedly misdirected money meant for attorneys' retirement accounts to stay afloat.

  4. August 12, 2025

    Deal Unveiled In Schnader Harrison ERISA Case After Delays

    Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP will pay $675,000 to settle a proposed ERISA class action from a former nonequity partner who claimed the firm improperly used her and others' retirement contributions to prop itself up as it faced financial trouble, according to a motion filed Tuesday in Pennsylvania federal court.

  5. June 24, 2025

    Atty Wants Class Cert Ahead Of Schnader Harrison Deal OK

    A former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP partner has asked a Pennsylvania federal court to certify a class of employees in an ERISA suit against the shuttered firm in the lead up to approval of a settlement resolving claims over retirement savings practices.

  6. December 04, 2024

    Schnader Harrison Pension Deal Reached After Prior Setback

    A former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP partner and the now-shuttered firm have reached a settlement in the attorney's proposed ERISA class action after the prospect for a deal had seemed to fizzle out, the parties told a Pennsylvania federal court Wednesday.

  7. November 13, 2024

    Settlement Talks Falter In Schnader Harrison Pension Fight

    Negotiations between a former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP partner and the now-shuttered firm appear to have failed for now in the former partner's proposed Employee Retirement Income Security Act class action as the parties missed the deadline for a deal this week.

  8. October 23, 2024

    Ex-Schnader Harrison Atty Says Deal Is Near In Pension Fight

    A dispute over the handling of pension funds by the now-shuttered Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP may be nearing resolution after a former partner leading a class action asked a Pennsylvania federal court to stay current deadlines as a classwide settlement is within sight.

  9. July 23, 2024

    Schnader Harrison Must Face Ex-Firm Atty's Class Action

    The former equity partners of defunct law firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP must face a proposed class action accusing them of improperly spending employee money intended for the firm's retirement plan, after a Pennsylvania federal judge shot down their motion to dismiss.

  10. July 05, 2024

    Ex-Schnader Harrison Atty Fights Bid To Ax Class Action

    A motion by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP seeking to toss a putative class action used "linguistic alchemy" to argue for the case's dismissal, according to a filing opposing the motion.