Thomas E. Clark Jr.

Thomas E. Clark Jr. serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law while maintaining an active legal practice as Partner at The Wagner Law Group in Boston. With over 15 years of specialized experience in ERISA and employee benefits law, he teaches ERISA Fiduciary Law to JD and Tax LL.M. students at his alma mater while leading the firm's St. Louis office.

Clark's research and professional focus centers on ERISA compliance, fiduciary responsibility, and retirement plan litigation. His expertise encompasses retirement plan design and implementation, health and welfare benefits, executive compensation, and representing both plan sponsors and service providers in complex ERISA matters. He has been extensively quoted as an ERISA expert by major publications including Reuters, Associated Press, Bloomberg, and Forbes.

His scholarly output demonstrates a clear trend toward analyzing evolving regulatory landscapes, particularly regarding the DOL Fiduciary Rule, ERISA litigation patterns, and compliance challenges in retirement plan administration. Clark's publications consistently address practical applications of fiduciary standards for retirement plan service providers and sponsors.

• Co-author of the forthcoming Second Edition of ERISA: Principles of Employee Benefits Law
• Editor-in-Chief of the Fiduciary Matters Blog and ERISA Litigation Index (visited over 120,000 times)
• Regular presenter at industry conferences including NAPA, CEBS, and Plan Sponsor Council of America events

As lead counsel in landmark cases including Tibble v. Edison, Clark brings substantial litigation experience to his academic role, providing students with real-world insights into ERISA fiduciary duty issues. He also serves as Outside General Counsel for FRA PlanTools, advising retirement industry service providers on fiduciary obligations and compliance matters.