
Don advises plan sponsors on compliance issues relating to retirement plans, executive compensation, health plans and fringe benefits. Don brings more than 25 years of experience in the design and implementation of employee benefit plans. He is widely recognized for his work as counsel to the largest pension funds in the country and is a fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. Clients benefit from his extensive federal regulatory experience, including representation of clients on a variety of matters before the Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. He also advises clients on the employee benefits aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions, including transactions relating to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).
Credentials
Awards & Recognition
- Legal 500 US, Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (2011-2016)
- Legal 500 US, Tax: Domestic Tax (2012-2015)
- Selected for inclusion in the Southern California Super Lawyers list for Employee Benefits, 2016-2021
- Fellow, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel