About Jordan Mamorsky
Jordan is an experienced litigator who specializes in handling high-stakes, complex disputes involving employee benefits. During the course of his career, Jordan has successfully litigated a wide variety of claims relating to employee benefit plans, including, 401(k) plans, defined benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, supplemental executive retirement plans, Taft Hartley Plans, Retiree Medical Trusts and employee benefit issues that may arise in bankruptcy. Jordan is also regularly called on by clients to resolve prelitigation disputes to avoid the cost and uncertainty of a court battle. Jordan has been quoted as an ERISA and employee benefits expert by outlets such as Law 360, Pensions & Investments and FundFire. He has written extensively for a wide array of publications including Thomson Reuters’ Journal of Compensation and Benefits, Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice; Bloomberg Law, Lexis Nexis Practical Advisor, Morningstar Advisor, and Napa Net the Magazine. He has also been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the area of employee benefits since 2020. Prior to joining the Wagner Law Group, Mr. Mamorsky practiced complex ERISA and securities litigation with a prominent national law firm. He also served as a Deputy Attorney General with the New Jersey Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor and served as a law school clerk for U.S. District Court Judge, Michael A. Shipp. Mr. Mamorsky received his Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University, and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in corporate governance and business ethics at Yale University. He is admitted to practice law in Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jordan Mamorsky included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyers Rising Stars - 2020 - 2024 Other Sources of Feedback About Jordan Mamorsky Included on the 2025Illinois Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- New York Law School, New York, New York, May, 2010
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Public Service Certificate Award Recipient
Non Legal Education
- VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, May, 2007
- B.S., Bachelor of Science
- Major: History
- Major: International Relations
- LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & POLITICAL SCIENCE, London, England, 2006
- Semester Abroad
- Major: Concentration: Macroeconomics & International Political Economy
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Published Works
Articles
- Arbitration of ERISA Retirement Plan Disputes - Co-author, Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance Practice Notes, June 2021
- Abbott Data Breach Suit Provides Lessons for Plan Sponsors to Protect Against Potential Liability - Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation & Benefits, September/October 2020
- The Uncertain Legal Landscape for Plan Fiduciaries Over Cybersecurity Challenges - Co-author, Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation & Benefits, July/August 2020
- Best Practices for Plan Sponsors to Address Cybersecurity Issues - NAPA Net The Magazine, Summer 2020
- Retirement and Pension Plan Administration, Application of ERISA Fiduciary Rules; Who is a Fiduciary - 2020 Bloomberg Law Benefits Guide
- Best Practices for Plan Sponsors to Address Cybersecurity Concerns - Co-author, NAPA Net the Magazine, Summer 2020
- Supreme Court's Actual Knowledge Decision Underscores Importance of Plan Administrator Best Practices - Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation and Benefits, May/June 2020
- Is Plan Reformation and Available Remedy Under ERISA to Recalculate Participant Benefits? The Second Circuit Says Yes - Thomson Reuters Journal of Compensation and Benefits, March/April 2020
- Statute of Limitation for ERISA Claims - Co-author, with Barry Salkin, Lexis Nexis Practice Advisor Practice Note, January 2020
- Can a Retiree’s Mere Participation In a Plan With a Plan Document Arbitration Clause Subject Them To Binding Arbitration of 502(a)(2) Claims? - Journal of Compensation and Benefits, November/December 2019
- The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Acceptance of Certiorari in IBM and Intel and What it Means the Future of ERISA - Journal of Compensation and Benefits, September/October 2019
- Featured Author - Thompson Reuters Journal of Compensation and Benefits
- Author - Lexis Nexis Practice Advisor Practice Notes
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 2010
- New York, 2011
- Massachusetts, 2019
- Illinois, 2021
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Jordan Mamorsky |
| Firm | The Wagner Law Group |
| Address | 150 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60603 |
| Phone | 847-990-9034 |
| Phone | 847-557-1312 |
| Website | www.wagnerlawgroup.com |
| Website | www.wagnerlawgroup.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |