
Jeffrey Sturgeon
Biography
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
Prior to joining the firm, Jeff handled the following matters:
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Served as counsel for a Fortune 500 company in an ERISA class action involving thousands of participants in the company's 401k plan, resulting in the court awarding a fraction of the USD 600 million in damages sought after trial.
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Secured summary judgment, which was affirmed on appeal by the Ninth Circuit, for a large financial institutions in an ERISA multi-plaintiff matter against several former executives.
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Defended the managing partner of a large New York based insurance company in a defamation and unfair competition action that resulted in a complete victory after being tried.
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Defended the biggest private employer in Philadelphia in a race discrimination case that ended in a complete defense verdict after being tried to a jury.
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Achieved complete victory for an Ivy League University in a “tenure denial” matter in which a professor alleged gender discrimination.
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Defeated repeated requests for emergency relief by the terminated CEO of a technology company.
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Served as counsel for a financial services company in a defamation and wrongful termination matter by a former broker seeking USD 30 million in damages, resulting in a complete victory.
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Represented a group of medical professionals in a wrongful termination matter brought by their former CEO and President, resulting in a complete victory.
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Represented a Big Four accounting firm in a nationwide securities fraud class action.
Admissions
- New York~United States (2021)
- New Jersey~United States (2021)
- Pennsylvania~United States (2004)
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania~United States
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut~United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit~United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit~United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit~United States
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law (JD) (2004)
- Dickinson College (BA) (2001)
Languages
- English