Myron Rumeld

Myron D. Rumeld has over thirty years of experience handling all aspects of ERISA litigation at both the trial and appellate level. His broad experience includes numerous representations of 401(k) plan fiduciaries defending class action employer stock and excessive fee claims. He is defending class action suits against Foot Locker, Charles Schwab and Neuberger Berman.

Chambers USA cites Myron as a “brilliant” and “sensational litigator,” who is “sharp, articulate, clever, and deeply committed to the work he does.” Similarly, The Legal 500 United States has called Myron an “outstanding ERISA lawyer.”

Myron is co-chair of Proskauer’s nationally renowned Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group. He also served as the immediate past co-chairman of the Board of Editors for the American Bar Association publication, Employee Benefits Law (BBNA).

Education :

• Columbia Law School, J.D., 1983
• Articles Editor, Columbia Law Review, 1982-1983
• State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., 1980

Admissions & Qualifications : New York

Clerkships : U.S. District Court, New York, Eastern District – Hon. I. Leo Glasser

Court Admissions :

• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• U.S. District Court, New York, Eastern District
• U.S. District Court, New York, Northern District
• U.S. District Court, New York, Western District

Memberships :

• American Bar Association (Employee Benefits Committee of Labor & Employment Law Section)
• New York State Bar Association
• New York City Bar
• American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (Fellow)
• Litigation Counsel of America (Fellow)