Mr. Hannen is a member of the Corporate and Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He has extensive trial and appellate litigation experience in state and federal courts and administrative agencies in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He has represented clients in employment litigation, employee benefits, ERISA, health care, insurance litigation, consumer credit and general commercial litigation. Mr. Hannen has litigated a number of cases to verdict and has served as lead trial counsel in class action litigation.
Employment Litigation
Represented employer in state and federal courts in litigation concerning wrongful discharge.
Represented employer in state and federal courts on charges of age, sex, and racial discrimination.
Represented employer in numerous cases involving ADA, ADEA, and FLSA claims.
Represented employer in wage and hour claims.
Represented employers in restrictive covenant litigation including non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and trade secret covenants in employment agreements including numerous matters involving injunctive relief in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Represented and counseled employers in regard to restrictive covenants.
Represented and counseled executives in regard to restrictive covenants.
Represented employers in defense of EEOC claims.
Represented employers in PHRC proceedings in Pennsylvania.
Represented and counseled employers in negotiation of and drafting of employment agreements.
Represented employers in defense of deliberate intent actions.
Represented employers in regard to workers compensation claims.
Benefits Litigation and Health Care
Represented organization in claims against actuaries for negligence in connection with retirement plan.
Represented managed care organization in litigation concerning ERISA preemption of claim of vicarious liability for medical malpractice.
Represented employer and self-funded welfare plan in defense of claim of wrongful denial of disability benefits.
Represented managed care organizations and health care companies in multiple class actions involving ERISA, Medicare, RICO and state insurance practices claims.
Represented managed care organizations and health insurers in multiple actions claiming wrongful denial of benefits, violations of ERISA, violations of state insurance laws and medical malpractice claims.
Represented self-funded benefit plans and plan administrators in defense of claims of wrongful denial of benefits and violations of ERISA.
Represented numerous managed care organizations, health insurers and self-funded employee benefit plans in litigating third-party reimbursement claims.
Represented managed care organizations and health insurers in litigation concerning ERISA, COBRA, Medicare, Federal Employee Health Benefits Act, and HIPAA/Privacy Issues.
Represented employer and its self-funded benefit plan in litigation against third party administrator involving administration of plan.
Represented managed care organizations and physician organizations in anti-trust litigation.
Represented managed care organizations, health insurers and third party administrators in defense of claims of fiduciary violations.
Represented third party administrators in litigation involving MEWA's.
Represented third party administrator of church group welfare benefit plan in litigation alleging violations of state insurance laws and regulations.
Represented and counseled plan fiduciary concerning fiduciary obligations in plan administration under ERISA.
Represented managed care organizations and health insurers in breach of contract claims.
Represented health care providers and managed care organizations in provider contracting and regulatory compliance in health care industry.
Represented managed care organizations and health insurers in Unfair Trade Practices Act claims under West Virginia law.
Represented and counseled benefit plan fiduciary concerning plan solvency issues.
Represented managed care organizations and health insurers in regard to contract and handbook drafting.
Represented managed care organizations and health insurers in administrative proceedings.
Financial Institution Litigation
Represented and counseled numerous clients regarding state and federal consumer credit protection laws, including Fair Credit Reporting Act, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Represented Fortune 500 bank in defense of claims of forgeries in issuance of loans.
Represented Fortune 500 bank in litigation concerning security interests in leases and equipment.
Represented banks in defense of claims arising out of foreclosure.
Represented financial institutions in claims of breach of contract.
Anti-trust and Trade Regulation
Represented insurance companies in defense of insurance bad faith claims.
Represented insurance companies in defense of West Virginia Unfair Trade Practices Act claims.
Represented insurance companies in defense of claims arising out of welfare benefits including life and disability policies.
Represented insurance companies in hearings before the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner.
Represented clients in coverage dispute litigation.
Represented food industry clients in premises liability claims, food borne illness claims, motor vehicle claims, general personal injury claims and franchise disputes.
Represented clients in defense of products liability actions.
Represented numerous clients in general tort and contract litigation actions.
Anti-trust and Trade Regulation
Represented managed care organizations and physician organizations in anti-trust cases alleging violations of federal anti-trust laws and violations of Ohio and West Virginia anti-trust laws.
