
Overview
Daily, we work alongside the people entrusted to protect the retirement benefits, and assets to pay those benefits, of employees of public, private and non-profit pension funds. We leverage decades of experience in the retirement, health and welfare and institutional investor plan sector to offer thoughtful, nuanced and independent advice on the legal and business issues affecting plans and their members.
Our accomplished team provides comprehensive legal services to retirement plans throughout the country. Clients turn to us for investments, fiduciary, governance, benefits, tax-compliance and, as applicable, plan design counsel. When disputes arise, we represent retirement systems and their boards in litigation.
We are proud of our unique expertise in this important industry. We strive to serve our retirement plan clients with the same zeal they serve the members and beneficiaries of their plans.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
(In alphabetical order)
- Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association
- California Public Employees’ Retirement System
- California State Teachers’ Retirement System
- Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund
- City of Fresno Retirement Systems
- Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
- Delaware Public Employees’ Retirement System
- Fort Worth Employees’ Retirement System
- Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
- Imperial County Employees’ Retirement System
- Kern County Employees Retirement Association
- Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System
- Los Angeles County Employees’ Retirement Association
- Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions
- Los Angeles Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan
- Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association
- Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
- Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board
- Merced County Employees’ Retirement Association
- New Mexico State Investment Council
- New York State Common Retirement Fund
- New York State Teachers’ Retirement System
- Office of the Treasurer, State of Connecticut
- Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund
- Orange County Employees Retirement System
- Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System
- San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association
- San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System
- San Diego County Employees’ Retirement System
- San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System
- San Jose Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan
- San Luis Obispo County Pension Trust
- Stanislaus County Employees’ Retirement Association
- State of Hawaii Employees’ Retirement System
- State of Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Municipal Retirement System
- Texas Teachers’ Retirement System
- The Regents of the University of California
- Tulare County Employees’ Retirement Association
Professionals
Group Chairs
Group Members
- Partner
- Associate
- Senior Paralegal
- Associate
- Partner
- Partner
- Senior Paralegal
- Partner
- Partner
- Partner
- Partner
- Of Counsel
- Partner
- Partner
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Experience
Experience
Thought Leadership
Insights
- 03.19.2025 | Nossaman eAlert
- 03.05.2025 | Nossaman eAlert
- 03.04.2025 | Nossaman eAlert
- 02.19.2025 | Nossaman eAlert
- 02.06.2025 | Nossaman eAlert
- 01.22.2025 | Nossaman eAlert
- 01.14.2025 | Nossaman eAlert
- 01.08.2025 | Nossaman eAlert
- 12.01.2024 | National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems
- 10.01.2024 | The NAPPA Report
- 04.22.2024 | Nossaman eAlert
- 04.01.2024 | Nossaman eAlert
- 03.25.2024 | Nossaman eAlert
- 02.20.2024 | Nossaman eAlert
- 02.05.2024 | Nossaman eAlert
- 01.19.2024 | Nossaman eAlert
- 10.17.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
- 09.28.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
- 09.25.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
- 08.25.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
- 03.21.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
- Untangling the Web of County Employees Retirement Law Rules on Disability Retirement and Reciprocity02.03.2023 | Nossaman eAlert
- 11.18.2022 | Nossaman eAlert
- 11.04.2022 | Nossaman eAlert
- 10.25.2022 | Nossaman eAlert
- 09.22.2022 | Nossaman eAlert
- 09.16.2022 | Nossaman eAlert
- 04.19.2022 | Nossaman eAlert
- 03.28.2022 | Nossaman eAlert
- 02.24.2022 | Nossaman eAlert
- 12.09.2021 | Nossaman eAlert
- 10.26.2021 | The NAPPA Report
- 09.23.2021 | Nossaman eAlert
- 09.17.2021 | Nossaman eAlert
- 02.09.2021 | Nossaman eAlert
- 12.16.2020 | Nossaman eAlert
- 11.25.2020 | Nossaman eAlert
- 10.01.2020 | The NAPPA Report
- 07.31.2020 | Nossaman eAlert
- 07.29.2020 | Nossaman eAlert
- 06.08.2020 | Nossaman eAlert
- 05.07.2020 | Nossaman On-Demand Webinar
- 01.08.2020 | Daily Journal
- 12.16.2019 | Nossaman eAlert
- 10.30.2019 | Nossaman eAlert
- 10.31.2018 | The NAPPA Report
- 06.28.2018 | Nossaman eAlert
- 06.26.2018 | Nossaman eAlert
- 04.02.2018 | The NAPPA Report
- 03.27.2018 | Nossaman eAlert
- 03.20.2018 | PERSist
- 02.26.2018 | Nossaman eAlert
- 12.12.2017 | Nossaman eAlert
- 03.03.2017 | Nossaman eAlert
- 10.03.2016 | The NAPPA Report
- 10.01.2016 | SACRS Magazine
- 09.15.2016 | Law360
- 08.26.2016 | Nossaman eAlert
- 10.30.2015 | Private Equity Alert
- 10.01.2015 | The NAPPA Report
- 10.01.2015 | The NAPPA Report
- Summer 2015 | Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 28, No. 3
- 07.06.2015 | Private Equity Alert
- 05.26.2015 | Private Equity Alert
- 05.12.2015 | Private Equity Alert
Events
- 02.13.2025 | San Diego, CA
- 12.17.2024 | Baltimore, MD
- 11.21.2024 | San Diego, CA
- 10.17.2024 - 10.18.2024 | Berkeley, CA
- 07.24.2024 | Berkeley, CA
- 06.27.2024 | Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 06.26.2024 | Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 06.14.2024 | New York, NY
- 05.22.2024 | Seattle, WA
- 05.18.2024 | Seattle, WA
- 11.16.2023
- 11.07.2023 | Rancho Mirage, CA
- 10.30.2023 | Los Angeles, CA
- 10.05.2023 | San Francisco, CA
- 06.27.2023 – 06.30.2023 | San Antonio, TX
- 05.23.2023 | New Orleans, LA
- 02.22.2023 – 02.24.2023 | Tucson, AZ
- 10.17.2022 – 10.18.2022 | Los Angeles, CA
- 10.13.2022 | Arlington, VA
- 06.21.2022 – 06.24.2022 | Louisville, KY
- 03.17.2022 | San Diego, CA
- 12.06.2021 – 12.07.2021
- 11.04.2021
- 10.27.2021
- 10.14.2021
- 10.05.2021 | Tempe, AZ
- 09.28.2021 | Scottsdale, AZ
- 07.22.2021
- 06.24.2021
- 05.28.2021
- 04.14.2021, 05.05.2021
- 03.11.2021
- 02.03.2021
- 10.14.2020
- 09.30.2020 - 10.02.2020
- 08.25.2020
- 08.12.2020
- 07.28.2020
- 05.27.2020
- 05.07.2020
- 04.29.2020
- 02.19.2020 | Tempe, AZ
- 02.07.2020 | Costa Mesa, CA
- 01.21.2020 | Sacramento, CA
- 11.20.2019
- 11.14.2019 | Monterey, CA
- 10.25.2019 | Oakland, CA
- 09.27.2019 | Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
- 09.23.2019 | Ventura, CA
- 09.04.2019 | Berkeley, CA
- 06.25.2019 | San Diego, CA
- 06.07.2019 | Burbank, CA
- 05.21.2019 | Austin, TX
- 05.07.2019 | Lake Tahoe, CA
- 04.22.2019 | Los Angeles, CA
- 04.03.2019 | Arlington, VA
- 02.20.2019 | Tempe, AZ
- 02.01.2019 | Oakland, CA
- 01.25.2019 | Burbank, CA
- 12.06.2018 | Monterey, CA
- 12.06.2018 | Glendale, CA
- 10.30.2018 | San Rafael, CA
- 10.18.2018 | San Francisco, CA
- 09.27.2018 | Carmel, CA
- 06.26.2018 | Savannah, GA
- 06.25.2018 | Savannah, GA
- 06.19.2018 | Universal City, CA
- 05.16.2018 | New York, NY
- 05.09.2018
- 04.18.2018 | San Rafael, CA
- 04.18.2018 | San Rafael, CA
- 03.22.2018 | Los Angeles, CA
- 03.13.2018 | Mexico City, Mexico
- 03.05.2018 | Indian Wells, CA
- 02.21.2018 | Tempe, AZ
- 01.18.2018 | Petaluma, CA
- 11.30.2017 | San Francisco, CA
- 11.17.2017 | Burlingame, CA
- 11.14.2017
- 11.03.2017 | Bakersfield, CA
- 10.27.2017 | San Jose, CA
- 10.23.2017 | Emeryville, CA
- 10.17.2017 | Chicago, IL
- 09.19.2017
- 08.28.2017 | Malibu, CA
- 07.18.2017 | Los Angeles, CA
- 07.18.2017 | Los Angeles, CA
- 06.28.2017 | Monterey, CA
- 05.18.2017 | Napa, CA
- 02.22.2017 | Tempe, AZ
- 02.21.2017 | Tempe, AZ
- 02.03.2017 | San Jose, CA
- 11.08.2016 | Indian Wells, CA
- 10.27.2016 | San Francisco, CA
- 10.10.2016 | Providence, RI
- 09.28.2016 | Tulsa, OK
- 09.22.2016
- 06.23.2016 | New Orleans, LA
- 06.17.2016
- 05.10.2016 | Costa Mesa, CA
- 03.16.2016 | San Rafael, CA
- 03.06.2016 | Indian Wells, CA
- 02.17.2016 | Washington, DC
- 02.17.2016 | Washington, DC
- 01.22.2016
- 11.2015
- 10.18.2015 | Monterey, CA
- 06.2015
- 02.10.2015
- 02.09.2015
- 02.06.2015
- 01.30.2015
- 01.23.2015
Firm News
- 03.01.2025 | Variuous Media Outlets
- 12.01.2024 | Los Angeles Times Studios
- 10.07.2024 | Los Angeles Business Journal
- 10.03.2024 | Law360
- 09.23.2024 | Various News Outlets
- 08.15.2024 | Best Lawyers
- 08.15.2024 | Best Lawyers
- 08.13.2024 | Nossaman News Release
- 08.07.2024 | Law360
- 07.16.2024 | Law360
- 07.16.2024 | Law360
- 07.10.2024 | Vault
- 06.28.2024 | National Law Journal
- 06.07.2024 | Chambers USA
- 06.04.2024 | Nossman News Release
- 05.07.2024 | Nossaman News Release
- 04.26.2024 | Daily Journal
- 04.01.2024 | Los Angeles Business Journal
- 01.24.2024 | Law.com’s Employment Law News Alert
- 01.16.2024 | Nossaman News Release
- 01.02.2024 | Law360
- 12.05.2023 | Law360
- 10.16.2023 | ALM’s Law.com
- 09.26.2023 | Law360
- 09.06.2023 | Daily Journal
- 08.31.2023 | Law360
- 08.17.2023 | Best Lawyers
- 08.01.2023 | Vault
- 07.26.2023 | Law360
- 07.25.2023 | Law360
- 06.15.2023 | National Law Journal
- 03.21.2023 | Nossaman News Release
- 03.06.2023 | Nossaman News Release
- 09.21.2022 | Daily Journal
- 09.12.2022 | Nossaman Announcement
- 08.22.2022 | Law360
- 06.26.2022 | Los Angeles Times
- 05.04.2022 | Daily Journal
- 01.31.2022 | The Hill
- 11.02.2021 | Law360
- 08.06.2021 | Law360
- 05.07.2021 | Law360
- 04.16.2021 | Law.com
- 03.22.2021 | Nossaman Announcement
- 02.26.2021 | The Regulatory Fundamentals Group's Weekly Roundup
- 02.09.2021 | Nossaman News Release
- 11.30.2020 | Bond Buyer
- 10.30.2020 | The Regulatory Fundamentals Group's Weekly Roundup
- Ashley Dunning Discusses Impact of Alameda Decision, Appeals Courts Revisiting California Rule Cases10.02.2020 | Pensions & Investments
- 09.28.2020 | Bond Buyer
- 09.16.2020 | Daily Journal
Podcasts
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