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Douglas P. Needham

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20 Church St., 17th Floor, Hartford, CT 06103

Consumer Fraud Protection

About Douglas P. Needham

A senior litigator, Doug Needham protects worker rights and benefits through cases brought under the Employee Retirement Security Act (ERISA) and consumer protection statutes regarding pension calculations, 401(k) investments, ERISA vesting rules, insurance rates and executive compensation.

Working closely with actuaries, economists and statisticians, Doug’s cases involve complex annuity, investment and insurance products, as well as the effect of corporate mergers and spin-offs on employee benefits.

He was a partner at a boutique plaintiffs’ class action firm before joining Motley Rice, playing a lead role in developing novel cases brought under the ERISA statute and helping thousands of workers across the country recover money and benefits, including:

•Berry v. Wells Fargo ($79 million settlement.* Worked alongside Motley Rice as co-lead counsel. The settlement was the largest recovery for a “top hat case” in the history of ERISA)
•Cruz v. Raytheon ($59 million settlement* as class counsel)
•Snider v. Seventy-Seven Energy ($15 million settlement* as co-lead counsel)
•Stegemann v. Gannett (co-class counsel)

Before focusing on his practice representing plaintiffs, Doug represented clients in business torts, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud cases as a partner at a large corporate law firm in Connecticut.

A former All-Ivy lacrosse player during his time at Cornell, Doug is a youth lacrosse and basketball coach and a board member for a local lacrosse program and previously was the risk manager for a youth soccer program.

Awards, Accolades & Recognitions

Connecticut Super Lawyers

Connecticut Super Lawyers Rising Stars list
2015-2018 Class Action & Mass Torts, Business Litigation

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Areas of Law

  • Other 1
    • Consumer Fraud Protection

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2008, New York
    2008, Massachusetts
    2013, Connecticut
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the First and Second Circuits
    U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, Central District of Illinois, District of Massachusetts, Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of New York, and the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Boston University School of Law
    Class of 2007
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Cornell University
    Class of 2004
    B.S.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1981
    Syracuse, New York, November 06, 1981

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One Corporate Center, 20 Church St., 17th FloorHartford, CT 06103U.S.A.

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    Yes, Douglas P. Needham is admitted to practice in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.
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    Douglas P. Needham attended Boston University School of Law.
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    Motley Rice LLC was established in 2003.

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