I am determining whether to represent a group of employees in an action involving a cash balance conversion. Do you have any suggestions on how administer payments from the named class members to start a "litigation fund"? There are about 50 to 100 individuals out of a class of 4000 who are willing to be named plaintiffs and pay a few hundred dollars? Should one of the ringleaders handle the administration? Should my law office? What are the ethical issues?

Nick
My practice is limited exclusively to defending ERISA class actions. Send me an e-mail at ortelerb@pepperlaw.com and I will give you some names of ERISA plaintiff class counsel who might be willing to give you some pointers.

Brian Ortelere