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ERISA Expert Witness: Pensions, 401(k), Fiduciary Liability, Benefits, Unions

Mark Johnson, J.D., Ph.D. is a uniquely qualified expert witness in the areas of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), pensions, health plans, 401(k) plans, retiree medical, fiduciary liability and labor relations.

Dr. Johnson's work as an expert or fact witness includes these type of cases:

401(k) fiduciary liability, (class action)
Cash balance conversion (class action)
Company stock drop
Employee stock ownership plans (ESOP)
FINRA arbitration
Group life & health plan benefits
Health plan reimbursement levels (class action)
Labor union pensions
Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits
Pension benefits in bankruptcy
Pension or 401(k) plan expenses
Retiree medical plans
Severance benefits
Survivor benefits
Third party administrator disputes

Career Highlights

Dr. Johnson brings practical, real-world experience to all expert assignments. Prior to founding ERISA Benefits Consulting, Dr. Johnson served as:

Managing Director, Benefits Compliance & Pensions, American Airlines
Attorney, Southwestern Bell Corporation
Associate Professor of Communication, Texas Wesleyan University
Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Houston

He managed $14 billion in pension assets for over 100,000 plan participants and had responsibility for group life & health plans with over 300,000 covered lives during his tenure at American Airlines. Dr. Johnson has negotiated union contracts for group life, health, disability, pension and 401(k) plans. He is a frequent speaker on ERISA topics.

Education

Dr. Johnson holds the following degrees:

J.D., University of Houston
Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
M.A., Mass Communication, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
B.A., History, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Dr. Johnson teaches continuing education courses for the Texas Department of Insurance. He has taught at Tarrant County College as an Adjunct Professor of Business Communication.

Contact ERISA Expert Dr. Mark Johnson

You can reach Dr. Johnson via email or by phone at 817-909-0778. He is available to confidentially discuss a benefits matter.

Click on the link to read about his representative ERISA cases.

Industry News

Social Security Trustees 2013 Report

Medicare Trustees 2013 Report

Publications

"Liability Driven Investing Gains Favor with Corporate Pension Plan Sponsers"

"401(K) Plan Participants Yawn over New Fee Disclosures"

"PBGC Deficit on Multiemployer Plans Reaches $5.2 Billion"

"Underfunded U.S. Teacher Pension Liability Estimated at $393 Billion"

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