In the Legal 500 – US Nationwide 2026 Guide, Groom is again recognized for its national leadership in benefits, executive compensation, retirement, healthcare, and ERISA litigation. As a result of independent, rigorous market research, including feedback from clients and peers, Groom has been ranked among the country’s top law firms across our core practice areas. Our year-over-year rankings speak to the firm’s decades of specialized experience and strategic approach to solving our clients’ complex legal challenges.

Firm Rankings

Groom’s 2026 rankings:

Tier 1 – Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design

Tier 2 – ERISA Litigation

Tier 3 – Healthcare: Health Insurers

Recognized Groom Attorneys

Groom attorneys who are individually recognized:

  • Sarah Adams – Leading Partner, ERISA Litigation
  • Kathryn Bjornstad Amin – Next Generation Partner, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
  • Jon Breyfogle – Hall of Fame, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
  • Lisa Campbell – Leading Partner, Healthcare: Health Insurers
  • William Delany – Leading Partner, ERISA Litigation
  • Lars Golumbic – Leading Partner, ERISA Litigation
  • David Levine – Leading Partner, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
  • Michael Prame – Hall of Fame, ERISA Litigation
  • Malcolm Slee – Leading Partner, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans: Design
  • Ryan Temme – Leading Partner, Healthcare: Health Insurers

These Groom lawyers are also acknowledged in the Guide: Xavier Baker, Viv Hunter, Tamara Killion, Michael Kreps, Samuel LevinSeth Perretta, Andrew Salek-Raham, Christy Tinnes, and Brigen Winters.


Groom Law Group, Chartered is an award-winning law firm that solves complicated legal issues for plan sponsors, health insurers, financial institutions, retirement services providers, and the public sector.  Since our founding in the wake of ERISA’s passage, Groom’s rapid response to shifts in the employee benefits, retirement and health care policy paradigm has been our calling card.  In a world that moves as swiftly as the evolution of benefits law, versatility and willingness to adapt have become core tenets of our practice at Groom.  With nearly 100 attorneys, Groom’s benefits, retirement services and health industry practices are among the largest in the United States.

The Legal 500 is a research, ranking and publishing firm that analyzes the capabilities of law firms across the world. The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions, with rankings based on a series of criteria including research, interviews and feedback from trusted members within the legal community.