Ian H.Morrison

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Partner

Ian resolves disputes about pensions and employee benefits. And he loves to do it by winning.


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Litigation is a major business challenge, particularly ERISA and employee benefits litigation, which can test a company's products, services, and key compensation and benefits offerings. Faced with lawsuits brought by an established and sophisticated plaintiffs' bar, clients look to Ian for pragmatic defense strategies that seek to minimize business interruption and ensure speedy resolution of disputes. As co-chair of the firm's ERISA and Employee Benefits Litigation practice group, Ian leads the nation's premier team to meet a full range of litigation challenges.

Ian's ERISA and employee benefits litigation experience covers virtually every type of case, which allows him to envision how a case will unfold and how to develop case strategy working from the end to the beginning, rather than the other way around. Knowing firsthand the unique challenges that trials in employee benefits cases present allows Ian to give clients a perspective they will not get elsewhere.

In several ERISA class actions, Ian used innovative and aggressive early motion practice to present the merits of cases to the court and to opposing counsel, and has been able to obtain either voluntary dismissals or complete defense victories. Robust early investigation, thorough research, and compelling presentation produced decisive wins. It is notoriously difficult to defeat class certification in an ERISA case, yet Ian has been the architect of several class certification wins—each leading to a favorable resolution.

Outside the class action arena, Ian uses technology solutions and data analysis to effectively manage large portfolios of litigation, using lessons learned from this work to provide training and process improvement and to ultimately reduce the flow of litigation. Even though his primary job is to defend lawsuits, he works to help his clients avoid them in the first place.

Ian appreciates the commitment of his ERISA litigation team at Seyfarth. Together, they strive to deliver results for clients.

  • JD, Washington University in St. Louis

    Order of the Coif
    Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law, editor-in-chief

  • AB, University of Chicago

    With honors

  • Illinois
  • US Supreme Court
  • US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • US District Court, District of Colorado
  • US District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
  • US District Court, Central District of Illinois
  • US District Court, Southern District of Illinois
  • US District Court, Northern District of Indiana
  • US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
  • US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • US District Court, Western District of Michigan
  • US District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • US District Court, Western District of Texas
  • US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin