Grant P.H. Shuman

Grant Shuman focuses his practice in ERISA and employee benefit law, representing welfare benefit and pension plans, plan sponsors, and plan administrators in matters involving plan operation from design and plan drafting to compliance issues and termination. He practices from the Charleston, West Virginia office.

With nearly 25 years of experience, Grant has provided trusted counsel to clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. He has represented plans and plan sponsors in both voluntary compliance program submissions and investigations by the IRS and the DOL. He has also worked to abate millions of dollars in proposed penalties, including those arising under the ACA’s employer mandate.

Grant has represented various insurers and managed care organizations before state and federal courts in civil actions involving billing disputes, benefit claims, allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, discrimination claims, and subrogation claims.

Grant has practiced before the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, representing a range of utilities in administrative hearings, together with obtaining the issuance of siting certificates for exempt wholesale generators powered by renewable energy and natural gas.

Grant has served as counsel for project developers, buyers, and lenders in renewable energy transactions and other mergers and acquisitions matters, including counseling buyers, sellers, and lenders as to benefit plan issues, due diligence, revising purchasing agreements, and drafting local counsel opinions.

Grant is also an experienced civil litigator and appellate attorney, having represented clients in a broad spectrum of litigation matters before state and federal trial and appellate courts. He brings that experience to bear as a mediator to assist parties in reaching common ground for a settlement.