ERISAconsultant.com

Our Qualifications 

ERISAconsultant.com is a service of the law firm of Boring & Pilger, P.C. in Vienna, Virginia.  Review our firm website here. Our firm has earned the top rating from Martindale-Hubbell legal directory and has been located in Vienna, Virginia since 1981.

In addition to ERISA courtroom experience spanning more than a decade, attorney Karl Pilger has authored the following publications about ERISA and benefit claims litigation:

• ERISA Civil Enforcement, National Institute for Trial Advocacy/LexisNexis (2001).
• U.S. Code ERISA Commentaries, published by LexisNexis (2002).

• Recent Developments in ERISA Benefits Litigation, Virginia State Bar Litigation News (2004).

Mr. Pilger is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. and is admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland and D.C.  He has taught and written extensively in the field of trial advocacy since 1985.  Mr. Pilger's teaching experience includes working with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, the U.S. Department of Justice, and numerous law school programs.  For Mr. Pilger's full professional profile, please see his web page.

Our Goal

Our objective is to provide top-quality and cost-effective advice on ERISA benefit claims.  As consultants, we want to give you an unbiased, objective analysis of your claim.  As advocates, we aim to present your legal position in the best light possible, taking advantage of all helpful developments in the law of ERISA.

About Fees

Depending upon the type of service requested, we can work on hourly, fixed-fee and contingent fee arrangements.

Assistance with administrative appeals and courtroom work is typically an hourly charge.  Expert witness services are also charged by the hour.

Reviewing administrative files and draft pleadings for law firms is usually done on a fixed-fee basis.

Where we are asked to serve as lead counsel, we may offer contingent fee arrangements in a limited number of cases, depending upon the size of the claim and the merits of the case.

In accordance with the requirements of the Bar, we provide clear written fee agreements to all clients.