Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Douglas W. "Doug" Ell
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Douglas W. Ell enjoys solving difficult problems relating to employee benefits. His creative redesign of one benefit program saved a client over $20 million each year and was recently approved by the IRS. He drafted the first 401(k) plan in professional sports.
Mr. Ell has represented a number of nationally recognized corporations, unions and multiemployer plans. He has litigated nationally with great success and persuaded Congress to make important changes in employee benefits laws. He has served as the chair of the Employee Benefits section of the D.C. Bar and has authored numerous publications on employee benefits. In each instance, Mr. Ell enjoys the challenge of taking a difficult problem and attacking it from a new perspective.
Overview
- University of Connecticut, J.D., graduated 1979
- University of Maryland, MA (mathematics), graduated 1973
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BA, graduated 1971
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
- University of Connecticut, J.D., graduated 1979
- University of Maryland, MA (mathematics), graduated 1973
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BA, graduated 1971
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Tax Law
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