Michael S. Adler

Michael S. Adler is a New York attorney who focuses his practice on employee benefits litigation. His work includes ERISA collections, withdrawal liability, collection policies, arbitration proceedings, and federal court litigation. He represents benefit plan clients in complex disputes involving alter-ego claims, single-employer issues, controlled group liability, and unpaid contributions. His practice helps plans enforce rights, recover funds, and manage litigation involving detailed statutory and financial issues.

Michael earned his J.D. from George Washington University Law School. He earned his B.A. from Queens College of the City University of New York. His education supports legal research, motion practice, client counseling, and federal litigation involving employee benefit plans. It also helps him draft, implement, and monitor collection policies that guide benefit funds through enforcement matters, settlement discussions, arbitration, and courtroom disputes with employers and related entities.

Michael has served as counsel of record in more than 200 cases, primarily involving ERISA collections in federal court and arbitration. He has handled complex, multi-party litigation and withdrawal liability claims against controlled group members. His work has included securing multi-million dollar judgments and settlements for benefit plan clients. He has also defended ERISA benefit claim cases, giving him experience on both enforcement and defense sides of plan litigation.

Michael S. Adler is admitted in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland, with court admissions across several federal districts and appellate courts. He is affiliated with the AFL-CIO Union Lawyers Alliance. Clients may seek his help with ERISA collections, withdrawal liability, benefit claim litigation, collection policies, and complex employee benefits disputes requiring focused preparation, strong advocacy, and practical judgment in federal court and arbitration.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York
• New Jersey
• Maryland

Education

• George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD))
• Queens College of the City University of New York
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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