Fred Reish and Bruce Ashton were selected to be among the Best Lawyers in America for 2010. Both Fred and Bruce have been on the list for several years and this reflects a continuing recognition of their contributions to the benefits community.
Best Lawyers selects attorneys for that recognition based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer review process. In other words, inclusion on the list is the ultimate compliment for a lawyer, since it is based primary on the opinion of other lawyers.
The firm appreciates this recognition and congratulates both Fred and Bruce.
Posted March 2010
Employee Benefits Attorney Summer Conley Joins the Firm
We are pleased to announce that Summer Conley has joined the firm as a Senior Counsel in the Employee Benefits practice.
Summer has 12 years of experience at a major national law firm and specializes in all aspects of employee benefits issues, including qualified and nonqualified deferred compensation plans and executive compensation. She also has in-depth knowledge and experience in the health and welfare practice, including COBRA, HIPAA, cafeteria plans, and medical plans.
Posted March 2010
Fred Reish to Receive ASPPA 401(k) Leadership Award
The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) announced that Fred Reish is the recipient of the 2009 ASPPA 401(k) Leadership Award. ASPPA will present The ASPPA 401(k) Leadership Award to Reish on Monday, March 23, at the ASPPA 401(k) Summit.
The ASPPA 401(k) Leadership Award acknowledges a specific accomplishment or contribution by an individual or group of professionals working in the 401(k) industry each year. Sponsored by Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research, this award recognizes leadership, innovation, and significant influence in the retirement industry. Each year, ASPPA selects an honoree for having a direct and positive influence on the ability of Americans to build successful retirement futures, especially through employer plans during the past year.
Posted March 2009
100 Most Influential People in Defined Contribution
The 401kWire determined the 401(k) Industry’s 2009 Hundred Most Influential Persons. Fred Reish was ranked 2nd and Bruce Ashton was ranked 48th most influential person in the 401(k) industry.
Posted Feb 2009
Heather Bader-Abrigo was Appointed to Board of Directors
Heather was recently appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA).
Posted July 2008
Lawyers honored in the Best Lawyers in America
Fred Reish and Bruce Ashton were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2008. Celebrating over 20 years of research and publication, The Best Lawyers in America has been regarded as the preeminent referral guide for the legal profession. The lists are compiled through a confidential peer-review survey in which thousands of lawyers in the U.S. evaluate their professional peers. For more information about the publication and the selection process, click here. (Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.)
Posted July 2008
PLANSPONSOR's 15 Legends of the Retirement Industry
PLANSPONSOR acknowledges the contribution of 15 "Legends," individuals who have in the past decade and a half, made a lasting contribution to the nation's retirement security. They are leaders, innovators, partners—some have challenged the status quo, others have laid the foundation for a new one, and still others have helped negotiate the period(s) in between.
Congratulations to Fred Reish for being honored as one of the 15 individuals selected as "Legends of the Retirement Industry."
"For his continued thoughtful analysis of the evolving role of the ERISA fiduciary, his ability to articulate those tenets in a language that those fiduciaries can apply, and his willingness to do so.
The legal profession has its share of detractors—even Shakespeare suggested that we 'first, kill all the lawyers'—but in an arena fraught with concerns about the reach of fiduciary liability, Fred Reish has been a voice of calm and thoughtful reassurance." — Nevin E. Adams, JD
Posted April 2008
Ashton Testifies at a DOL Hearing
On March 31, 2008, Bruce Ashton testified on behalf of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) and the Council of Independent 401(k) Recordkeepers (CIKR) before a DOL ERISA 408(b)(2) fee disclosure public hearing.
Posted April 2008
Los Angeles Chapter of the California Society of CPAs
Debra Davis and Stephanie Bennett presented “Recent Developments for 401(k) Plans” to the San Fernando Valley CPA Discussion Group of the Los Angeles Chapter of the California Society of CPAs.
Posted March 2008
California CPA Education Foundation 2007 Retirement Plans Conference
Jon Karp co-chaired the conference. Nick White was a featured speaker on "Common Plan Mistakes: How to Correct and Avoid Them."
Posted June 2007
ASPPA Benefits Council
Nick White presented the new EPCRS under Rev. Proc. 2006-27.
Posted May 2007
2007 Fifty Most Influential Persons
The 401kWire determined the 401(k) Industry’s 2007 Fifty Most Influential Persons. At the top of that list was Fred Reish, as the #1 influencer, for 2007.
Posted March 2007
PLANSPONSOR Awards Fred Reish the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award
Each year the editors of PLANSPONSOR magazine acknowledge significant individual career contributions to the field of employee benefit plans with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Lifetime Achievement Award recipients will have demonstrated a commitment that both sustains and expands the ability of employee benefit plans to serve the national interest in providing employee benefit plans in the workplace.
Posted August 2006
Lawyers honored in The Best Lawyers in America
Fred Reish and Bruce Ashton were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2007. Celebrating over 20 years of research and publication, The Best Lawyers in America has been regarded as the preeminent referral guide for the legal profession. The lists are compiled through a confidential peer-review survey in which thousands of lawyers in the U.S. evaluate their professional peers. For more information about the publication and the selection process, click here. (Copyright 2006 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.)
Posted July 2006
Reish Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
The Institutional Investor named Fred Reish as recipient of its 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the retirement plan industry. In describing his contributions, Institutional Investor, through its publication "Defined Contribution & Savings Plan Alert," said: [Read more]
Posted March 2006
Bruce Ashton Completes Term as ASPPA President
The firm congratulates Bruce on his successful service as President of ASPPA, an association dedicated to education and advocacy for quality retirement plan practices and governance. At the organization’s annual conference in late October, Bruce's term of office was complete.
Posted January 2005
Fred Reish Honored with ASPPA's Eidson Award
Fred Reish was presented with the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries’ (ASPPA’s) prestigious Eidson Founder’s Award at the ASPPA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. in October.
Posted November 2004
Fred Reish Receives IRS Commissioner's Award
Fred Reish, the firm's managing partner, received the IRS Commissioner's Award on January 29, 2004, at the Los Angeles Benefits Conference.
Posted February 2004
