Ian M. Grecco

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(412) 594-3957

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Commercial litigation attorney representing and advising clients in ERISA matters and all stages of litigation.

Ian is part of the firm’s ERISA litigation team that represents multiemployer trust funds in matters in arbitration and federal courts throughout the country.

He leads and assists in litigating withdrawal liability claims relating to:

Controlled group liability
The building and construction industry exemption
Successor liability
Asset sales/stock sales

In addition, Ian handles delinquency matters relating to:

Alter ego/single employer liability
Breach of fiduciary duty
Audit findings

Prior to joining Tucker Arensberg, Ian worked at a healthcare litigation defense firm where he assisted in all stages of litigation in the area of medical malpractice.

During law school, Ian completed internships with the Honorable Nora Barry Fischer of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA and the Honorable David N. Wecht of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Representative Experience

First-chair trial attorney in a delinquency matter and obtained a district court’s award of nearly $1.4 million.
Member of trial team who obtained a district court’s affirmation of an arbitrator’s award in favor of a pension fund for $78 million in an action against an employer who made a transaction to evade or avoid withdrawal liability.
Assisted in litigating many withdrawal liability claims relating to the building and construction industry exemption and successor liability.
Negotiated dozens of settlements and assisted in drafting agreements in various ERISA matters.
Resolved disputes relating to the proper beneficiaries of pension benefits.
Counseled clients in navigating issues relating to common ownership of entities.

Education

Duquesne University School of Law (JD),

Staff Editor, Duquesne Law Review
Dean's Scholar Recipient
CALI Excellence for Future Award – Health Care Organization and Finance

Mercyhurst University (BA),

Mercyhurst Intelligence Studies Award for Academic Excellence
Alumni Recognition Award
Member of DII Wrestling Team, Academic All-American

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Office Location

Pittsburgh

Services

Commercial Litigation
ERISA Litigation

Departments

Commercial Litigation

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Presentations and Professional Affiliations

2023 IUPAT Professionals Forum, Speaker
- “Withdrawal Liability: Double Breasting”
National Trial Advocacy College 2023, Participant
Allegheny County Bar Association, Member of Civil Litigation Section, Health Law Section, and Young Lawyer’s Division
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
Duquesne Law Alumni Association, Member

LATEST News & Insights

The latest news & insights from our team at Tucker Arensberg.

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Awards and Appointments, Press Releases

32 Tucker Arensberg Lawyers Named Among the Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” and asOnes to Watch in 2026

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September 11, 2025

Firm News, Press Releases

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November 21, 2024

Awards and Appointments, Press Releases

29 Tucker Arensberg Lawyers Named Among the Best Lawyers in America® and as “Ones to Watch” in 2025

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August 15, 2024

Successful Cases

No Signature, No Problem: How Conduct Can Bind an Employer to an Agreement

Ian M. Grecco

August 28, 2023