Christian J Pistilli

Chris Pistilli is a litigation partner in the firm’s Washington office. His practice focuses on the defense of class actions and other complex civil matters. Mr. Pistilli has substantial experience with high stakes ERISA litigation, having represented pension plans, plan sponsors and plan fiduciaries in the trial courts and on appeal. He has also defended large financial services companies in several nationwide class actions, including lawsuits asserting consumer claims. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Represented the Xerox pension plan in Conkright v. Frommert, 130 S. Ct. 1640 (2010), in which the Supreme Court overturned a Second Circuit decision against the Xerox plan and made new law on the question of the deference due to pension plan administrators. Defended GE in ERISA 401(k) “stock drop” case brought on behalf of a nationwide class of over 300,000 participants. Represented national bank in putative class action alleging violations of state consumer protection statutes. PRO BONO Represent individual convicted of murder and sentenced to life without possibility of parole in West Virginia state habeas proceedings.