Theodore  M. "Ted" Becker

Theodore M. "Ted" Becker


McDermott Will & Emery

Recognized since 2023

Chicago, Illinois

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

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Ted Becker is Co-Chair of McDermott’s ERISA Litigation Team and a Fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. He focuses his practice on litigation under ERISA and related federal and state actions, and defense of government investigations and audits relating to employee benefit, health and welfare, and retirement plans brought by the US Department of Labor, the Internal Revenue Service, and the US Department of Justice. He is a leading voice and nationally recognized practitioner in this complex practice area.

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Location
  • 444 West Lake Street
    Chicago, IL 60606-0029
Education
  • Northwestern University, J.D., graduated 1974

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

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COVID-19 and a Cloud of Dust


by John J. Song and Theodore M. Becker

Think ERISA health plan litigation was convoluted before? The pandemic—and future pathogens such as the monkeypox virus currently causing consternation among health authorities worldwide—will further upend the legal landscape as new regulations and statutes take effect.

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