Jordan Mamorsky
Partner
Practice Areas
Biography
Jordan is an experienced litigator who specializes in handling high-stakes, complex disputes involving employee benefits. During the course of his career, Jordan has successfully litigated a wide variety of claims relating to employee benefit plans, including, 401(k) plans, defined benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, supplemental executive retirement plans, Taft Hartley Plans, Retiree Medical Trusts and employee benefit issues that may arise in bankruptcy. Jordan is also regularly called on by clients to resolve prelitigation disputes to avoid the cost and uncertainty of a court battle.
Jordan has been quoted as an ERISA and employee benefits expert by outlets such as Law 360, Pensions & Investments and FundFire. He has written extensively for a wide array of publications including Thomson Reuters’ Journal of Compensation and Benefits, Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice; Bloomberg Law, Lexis Nexis Practical Advisor, Morningstar Advisor, and Napa Net the Magazine. He has also been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the area of employee benefits since 2020.
Prior to joining the Wagner Law Group, Mr. Mamorsky practiced complex ERISA and securities litigation with a prominent national law firm. He also served as a Deputy Attorney General with the New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor and served as a law school clerk for U.S. District Court Judge, Michael A. Shipp.
Mr. Mamorsky received his Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University, and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in corporate governance and business ethics at Yale University. He is admitted to practice law in Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Publications & Media
ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS/QUOTATIONS
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- 1st Circ. Eyes Revival Of Welch’s Execs’ Pension Fight – Law360, October 8, 2024 (PDF)
- Jordan Mamorsky Appointed Partner at The Wagner Law Group – January 17, 2024
- Supreme Court Asked to Weigh in on Arbitration, Again – Pensions & Investments, September 18, 2023 (PDF)
- Arbitration of ERISA Plan Disputes – Co-author, Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance® Practice Note, November 2022
- Conflicting Rulings Prompt Call for ERISA Guidance – Pensions & Investments, September 19, 2022 (PDF)
- Retirement Plans in Bankruptcy – Co-author, Thomson Reuters Practical Law, November 5, 2021
- Featured Author – Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation and Benefits
- Author – Lexis Nexis Practice Advisor Practice Notes
- Prepare Clients for a Litigious 401(k) Environment – Jordan Mamorsky, AccountingWeb, August 4, 2021
- Arbitration of ERISA Retirement Plan Disputes – Co-author, Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance Practice Notes, June 2021
- Retirement Plans Will Likely Face More Litigation in 2021 – PLANADVISER, December 10, 2020 (PDF)
- Seven Attorneys from The Wagner Law Group Named to 2020 Super Lawyers Lists – November 3, 2020
- Workers’ Attys Get $3M In Fees From $9M JPMorgan Deal – Law360, October 8, 2020 (PDF)
- Abbott Data Breach Suit Provides Lessons for Plan Sponsors to Protect Against Potential Liability – Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation & Benefits, September/October 2020
- The Uncertain Legal Landscape for Plan Fiduciaries Over Cybersecurity Challenges – Co-author, Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation & Benefits, July/August 2020
- Retirement and Pension Plan Administration, Application of ERISA Fiduciary Rules; Who is a Fiduciary – 2020 Bloomberg Law Benefits Guide
- Jordan Mamorsky is Appointed “of Counsel” at The Wagner Law Group – June 15, 2020 Benefits Link, Boston Herald Today in Law Wall Street Select Fat Pitch Financials
- Is Plan Reformation and Available Remedy Under ERISA to Recalculate Participant Benefits? The Second Circuit Says Yes – Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation and Benefits, March/April 2020
- Statute of Limitation for ERISA Claims – Co-author, with Barry Salkin, Lexis Nexis Practice Advisor Practice Note, January 2020
- Can a Retiree’s Mere Participation In a Plan With a Plan Document Arbitration Clause Subject Them To Binding Arbitration of 502(a)(2) Claims? – Journal of Compensation and Benefits, November/December 2019
- The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Acceptance of Certiorari in IBM and Intel and What it Means the Future of ERISA – Journal of Compensation and Benefits, September/October 2019
- ABB Suit Shows Danger Of ‘Scorched Earth’ Approach – Law360, September 4, 2019 (PDF Version)
- 2 Courts Issue 2 Different Rulings in Arbitration Cases – Pensions & Investments, September 2, 2019
- Arbitration Ruling Piques Sponsors’ Interest – Pensions & Investments, September 2, 2019
- Premier National Law Firm Grows New York Office With Top Litigator – March 25, 2018 EIN NewsDesk | Boston Herald | Fat Pitch Financials | International Business Times | Street Insider | Value Investing News | Investor Place | Finance Industry Today | Today in Law
- “End of Ethics and a Way Back: How to Fix a Fundamentally Broken Financial System” – Wiley Financial, April 2013
- “Has Anything Changed Since The Credit Crisis, What We Can Learn From The Fall of MF Global” – Morningstar, February 2012
- “New Proposed Uniform Fiduciary Standard May Fall Short of Dodd Frank Expectations” – Morningstar, December 2011
- “NFL Seeking to Tackle Concussions From The Ground Up” – Sports Litigation Alert, March 2011
- “Preventing Player Misconduct In Sports A Cultural Battle” – Professional Sports & The Law, November 2010
- “The Politics of Financing Spring Training, Not Always A Home Run” – Professional Sports & The Law, May 2010
- “Attorneys Debate Anti-Trust Arguments Of American Needle” – Sports Litigation Alert, April 2010
- “Effective Risk Management Means Planning For The Worst In Unsettled Times” – Sports Litigation Alert, October 2009
Television Appearances
- Prepare Clients for a Litigious 401(k) Environment – AccountingWeb, August 4, 2021
Education
- New York Law School, New York, New York
- Juris Doctor - 05/2010
- Honors: Public Service Certificate Award Recipient
- VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
- B.S., Bachelor of Science - 05/2007
- Major: History
- Major: International Relations
- LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & POLITICAL SCIENCE, London
- Semester Abroad - 2006
- Major: Concentration: Macroeconomics & International Political Economy
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 2010
- New York, 2011
- Massachusetts, 2019
- Illinois, 2021
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Honors
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars - 2020 - 2024