Jason H. Ehrenberg

Partner

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Jason H. Ehrenberg is a founding partner of Bailey & Ehrenberg PLLC, heads up the firm’s employee benefits practice, and is the firm’s lead appellate litigator. His practice focuses on employee benefits and employment law counseling and litigation, representing both individual and organizational clients on a broad spectrum of issues within the employment relationship. Mr. Ehrenberg has particular expertise litigating claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This includes defending claims for pension benefits, long term disability benefits, breaches of fiduciary duties, and ERISA withdrawal liability. Mr. Ehrenberg also regularly defends claims arising under various federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Mr. Ehrenberg is an experienced trial attorney of recognized superior skill, having first-chaired numerous federal and state jury trials and private arbitrations. Mr. Ehrenberg also has significant experience in appellate litigation. This includes his participation in Becker v. Montgomery, 532 U.S. 757 (2001) (appellate procedure), his participation on behalf of several amici in the Supreme Court’s landmark ERISA preemption decision, Aetna Health Inc. v. Davila, 542 U.S. 200 (2004) (ERISA preemption), and his litigation of ERISA and employment matters in the United States Courts of Appeal for the Third, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth and District of Columbia Circuits.

Education

University of Michigan Law School (J.D., Scribes award for outstanding legal writing, Note Editor, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform).

Cornell University (B.S., Policy Analysis).

Publications and Memberships

Mr. Ehrenberg is the Chair-Elect of the Employee Benefits Committee of the American Bar Association (“ABA”), Tort, Trial, and Insurance Practice Section. Mr. Ehrenberg is a regular contributing editor and chapter author of Employee Benefits Law, a leading ERISA treatise published by the Bureau of National Affairs (“BNA”) and the ABA, as well as BNA’s Pension and Benefits Daily and Pension and Benefits Reporter. He has also authored or co-authored several articles on issues arising under ERISA and is a regular speaker on issues arising under ERISA and employment law.

Mr. Ehrenberg is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia, and is a member of the United States District Courts for the District of Columbia and the District of Maryland, as well as the United States Courts of Appeal for the Third, Fourth, Ninth and District of Columbia Circuits.

Contact Information

Jason H. Ehrenberg
BAILEY & EHRENBERG PLLC
1015 18th Street NW
Suite 204
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202-331-4150
Fax: 202-318-7071
jhe@becounsel.com