Rick Nowak is a Co-Chair of Mayer Brown’s award-winning ERISA Litigation practice and one of the country’s leading defense lawyers in benefits-related disputes. An experienced trial lawyer and skilled litigator, he represents plan sponsors, administrators, fiduciaries, committees, boards, trustees, custodians, and third-party service providers — including recordkeepers, managed account providers, and investment advisors — in ERISA class actions and other matters involving retirement and health and welfare plans. Clients rely on Rick for substantive ERISA expertise, practical judgment, and the ability to resolve their most complex litigation and regulatory challenges efficiently.