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Williams Barber & Morel Ltd.Partner
Paul B. Holmes
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Paul B. Holmes

4.9
3 reviews

233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6800, Chicago, IL 60606

Commercial Litigation

About Paul B. Holmes

Paul is a seasoned ERISA lawyer with nearly 40 years of specialization in that field. Paul joined the firm recently, after 31 years with Nixon Peabody LLP and Ungaretti & Harris LLP. Paul has extensive and unique experience in representing large employers and Taft-Hartley welfare funds in their selection, contracting, auditing and litigation with large pharmacy benefit managers ('PBMs').

Recognitions

Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 and 2021 in the field of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

A/V Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2008-2023

2003-2023 Illinois Leading Lawyers Network-Employee Benefits/ERISA/Executive Compensation

 

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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Williams Barber & Morel Ltd.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Paul has logged over 8,000 hours during the past 4-5 years, advising large employers
    Taft-Hartley welfare funds managing their prescription drug benefit plans. This work includes active oversight of the RFP process for selecting a PBM, the negotiation of final PBM contracts (including pricing, rebates
    audit rights),
    regular audits of PBM compliance with their contracts.
    Providing guidance on the customization of PBM drug formularies
    PBM prior authorization protocols, to neutralize the PBMs' bias as the primary sellers of prescription drugs to a plan.
    Providing guidance on 'deeper dive' audits of PBM pricing, rebates
    claims processing compliance, as st
    ard audit protocols are not all-inclusive.
    Providing guidance on the selection of independent pharmacy benefit consulting firms (who do not receive indirect compensation from the PBMs), which independence is expressly required under Section 202 of Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 ('CAA').
    Providing fiduciary training for the administration of large prescription drug benefit plans, including best practices regarding the RPF process, the negotiation of PBM contracts
    the negotiation of pharmacy benefit consultant service agreements. These efforts are necessary to clarify vendor service obligations, obtain fair market pricing, avoid conflicts of interest, help control plan costs
    otherwise protect plan fiduciaries.
    Providing deep subject matter support to firm litigators in dispute resolution, arbitration
    litigation against large PBMs
    financially conflicted pharmacy benefit consultants.
  • Additional Links
    https://williamsbarbermorel.com/attorneys/paul-b-holmes/ http://www.uhlaw.com/attorneys-Paul-Holmes.html

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1981, Illinois
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
    U.S. Tax Court
    Memberships

    Memberships

    Certified Public Accountant

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Illinois College of Law
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Bradley University
    B.S.
    magna cum laude

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    Paul B. Holmes is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and United States Tax Court.
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    Yes, Paul B. Holmes has a 4.9 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Williams Barber & Morel Ltd. has 19 attorneys at this location.
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    Paul B. Holmes attended University of Illinois College of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Williams Barber & Morel Ltd. was established in 1967.

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