Jacob W. Eigner advises clients on a wide array of issues including qualified retirement plans, compliance with the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rules, investment due diligence, and contractual relationships with service providers. He also has experience handling litigation on behalf of ERISA plan sponsors. Jake joined Groom Law Group full-time in 2021 after previously completing the firm’s summer associate program. As a fellow at the Institute of International Economic Law, he has published articles on the proliferation of investing based on environmental, social, and governance factors in defined contribution retirement plans. Prior to his legal career, Jake was a vice president at the largest privately owned registered investment advisor in the country, where he marketed 401(k) funds including qualified default investment alternatives directly to plan sponsors. Previous Experience Vice President, large registered investment advisor Summer Associate, Groom Law Group, Chartered Summer Associate, nationally ranked tax law boutique firm Honors & Distinctions Fellow, Institute of International Economic Law, Georgetown University Law Center Thomas H. Kennedy Scholarship, Georgetown University Law Center Nordlinger-Behrend Scholar, Georgetown University Law Center Faculty Economics Award, University of Alabama Series 65 Securities Law License (inactive)
Publications Executive Order Directs Development of National Policy on Digital Assets Groom PublicationMarch 10, 2022
Publications DOL Releases Field Assistance Bulletin On Disclosure Requirements for Brokerage and Consulting Service Providers Under ERISA 408(b)(2) Groom PublicationJanuary 5, 2022
Publications DOL Delays Advice Exemption Enforcement Against Good Faith Fiduciaries Groom PublicationOctober 27, 2021
Publications DOL Proposes Rule Encouraging ESG & Proxy Voting, Reducing Documentation Requirements Groom PublicationOctober 15, 2021