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 health care 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.

• 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.