Steptoe LLP‘s employee benefits team covers fiduciary issues regarding ERISA compliance and is valued particularly by clients in investment and finance. One of the most experienced attorneys in the field, practice head Melanie Nussdorf, focuses on the tax-based rules for qualified benefit and pension plans and on advisory work concerning investigations, interpretation of exemptions and fiduciary compliance. Eric Serron deals with work concerning Title 1 of ERISA and breaches of fiduciary duty regarding benefit, compensation, welfare and pension plans. All employees based out of Washington DC.
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- 'Melanie Nussdorf is one-of-a-kind and someone you want on your team for any ERISA/IRA regulatory matter.'
- 'Eric Serron provides excellent ERISA counsel especially in the area of ERISA litigation.'
- 'Invaluable insights into legislative and regulatory developments in Washington DC; trusted legal counsel on implementing new rules and regulations; strategic counsel on working effectively with government agencies; expert judgment on risk management issues across business areas.'
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- Teamsters Joint Council No. 83 of Virginia Pension and Health & Welfare Funds
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Practice head
Melanie Nussdorf; Eric Serron