Rick Bien’s litigation practice involves defense of class action and other claims for financial services companies, life, health and disability insurance defense, ERISA, trust company and financial litigation, insurance professional liability and insurance coverage litigation. Mr. Bien has served the firm as Chair of the Litigation Division and is presently Co-Chair of the Business Litigation Team and Chair of the ERISA, Life Health and Disability Insurance Practice Group. He has defended dozens of landmark class action matters and has been in the forefront of ERISA/ESOP and employee benefit litigation.