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Darren focuses his practice on the defense of high-stakes ERISA litigation matters. He defends leading companies in a variety of ERISA class actions involving retirement plan investments, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and other complex employee benefits disputes. Darren also counsels clients in connection with governmental investigations involving employee benefit plans and assists clients with disputes and investigations involving executive compensation arrangements. Darren was selected as a Next Generation Lawyer by The Legal 500 for ERISA Litigation in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Darren's representative clients include The Coca-Cola Company, The Home Depot, Bank of America, SunTrust Banks, Waste Management, and Aon Corporation.
He graduated, magna cum laude, from The University of Tennessee College of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif.
J.D., The University of Tennessee, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
M.A., University of Georgia
B.A., Maryville College, magna cum laude
Florida
Georgia
State Bar of Florida
State Bar of Georgia
Portuguese
August 14, 2023
Quyen Ta, Matthew Dawson, David Tetrick, Darren Shuler and Danielle Chattin obtain a dismissal of an ERISA class action suit against Cisco
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
February 15, 2023
Darren Shuler and David Tetrick counsel Cumulus Media in an ERISA class action settlement related to 401(k) management
July 19, 2022
Expected Retirement Law Changes May Spark ERISA Suits
January 1, 2022
Department of Labor Wants to “Remove Barriers” to Consideration of ESG Factors in Investment and Proxy Voting Decisions
August 14, 2023
Quyen Ta, Matthew Dawson, David Tetrick, Darren Shuler and Danielle Chattin obtain a dismissal of an ERISA class action suit against Cisco
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
February 15, 2023
Darren Shuler and David Tetrick counsel Cumulus Media in an ERISA class action settlement related to 401(k) management
July 19, 2022
Expected Retirement Law Changes May Spark ERISA Suits
January 1, 2022
Department of Labor Wants to “Remove Barriers” to Consideration of ESG Factors in Investment and Proxy Voting Decisions
August 14, 2023
Quyen Ta, Matthew Dawson, David Tetrick, Darren Shuler and Danielle Chattin obtain a dismissal of an ERISA class action suit against Cisco
June 8, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2023 Guide
February 15, 2023
Darren Shuler and David Tetrick counsel Cumulus Media in an ERISA class action settlement related to 401(k) management
J.D., The University of Tennessee, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
M.A., University of Georgia
B.A., Maryville College, magna cum laude
Florida
Georgia
State Bar of Florida
State Bar of Georgia
Portuguese