Category Archives: Retirement Plans

My latest article on JDSupra.com can be found here.

When I was in college and law school, I had this fancy leather bound DayRunner that had all my contacts, business cards, and notes. For 1992-1998, it was state of the art because I didn’t have the shekels for a … Continue reading →

I was leaving a position as an ERISA attorney at a third party administration (TPA) firm for what I thought would be greener pastures. The TPA quickly hired an unemployed ERISA attorney for the role and when he was telling … Continue reading →

Those small employer plans like a SEP or a SIMPLE-IRA are great opportunities for small businesses to save for retirement because of the no administration costs. However, like clothing for kids, there will be a time when these plans no … Continue reading →

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My latest article for JDSupra.com can be found here.

A few years ago, researchers from the business schools at the University of Indiana and the University of Texas at Austin looked at some data to try to figure out why many poor 401(k) investment choices linger on fund lineups. … Continue reading →

A few years back, a good friend of mine who is an ERISA §3(38) fiduciary won a case from a disgruntled broker who claimed that all 3(38) services was just marketing. A 3(38) fiduciary that does a competent job and … Continue reading →

Throughout my career as an ERISA attorney, I’ve come across actuarial third party recordkeeping firms that push the envelope in cash balance and defined benefit plan designs. I can’t forget the actuaries who still push for special trustees and trustees … Continue reading →

7 years ago, I knew I was going to start my own national law practice dedicated to ERISA because I wasn’t going to accomplish that at the law firm I was working at. Prior to leaving, the local salesperson for … Continue reading →