EDUCATION

Western New England College, School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, J.D., 2006

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, B.A. Political Science, magna cum laude, 2003

 
 

ADMITTED

Georgia 2007

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 2007

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

Atlanta, Georgia

 
Lawyers / Professionals
 
Jason N. Sheffield
Associate
The Proscenium
1170 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-7649
T: 404.443.5739
F: 404.443.5758
jsheffield@mcguirewoods.com

Mr. Sheffield’s diverse employee benefits legal and consulting background includes several years of ERISA litigation and liability analysis, pension, and health and welfare plan design consulting, as well as regulatory compliance consulting.

He was previously a senior legal consultant and litigation analyst, specializing in issues related to fiduciary investment governance, prudence, and accountability. He has performed extensive data sampling, analysis, and client consulting related to federal litigation trends, and the associated plan sponsor and fiduciary liabilities arising from long-term disability benefit terminations and other individual or class-based employee benefits terminations. He is a contributing editor for Pension Governance, LLC, and is director of legal content and general counsel for www.PensionLitigationData.com.


Practices & Industries Previous Experience
  • Associate, Taylor, Busch, Slipakoff & Duma, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia, 2007-2008
  • Senior Legal Consultant & Litigation Analyst, The Michel-Shaked Group, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts, 2005-2007
Publications
  • “ERISA Litigation, Cumulative National Trends Analysis for 2005 & 2006,” The Michel-Shaked Group, LLC, and Pension Governance, LLC, January 2007
Professional Affiliations
  • American Bar Association, Joint Committee on Employee Benefits
  • State Bar of Georgia
  • American Association for Justice
  • Stonewall Bar Association