Bernanke to give deposition in AIG bailout lawsuit
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
Education
Law School/Year: University of San Diego School of Law, 1990
University of San Diego School of Law, LLM in Taxation Law, 1999
College/Year: Cornell University, 1982
Bar Admissions
California; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Court, Southern and Central District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Practice Areas
Corporate Business; Real Estate; Taxation
Major Cases
I have served as an expert witness in ERISA cases, but my practice is primarily focused on transactional work. I advise employers on all aspects of employee benefit plans and executive compensation. I represent employers in IRS audits of benefit plans such as 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, ESOPs, Health Plans, Cash Balance Pension Plans and Cafeteria Plans. I prepare and review QDROs. I also advise how the prohibited transaction rules apply to pension plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). I also advise employers on compliance issues under COBRA, HIPAA and Section 409A of the Code, as well as under the Affordable Care Act.
Professional Background
I am a Certified Specialist in Taxation Law. I have taught the course in Pension Law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law. Before joining Higgs Fletcher & Mack, LLP in March of 2013, I was at Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps LLP, which merged into McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP in 2012. Before that, I worked at Branton & Wilson APC and at Merrill, Schultz & Wolds Ltd. I did labor and employment law work earlier in my career, but now I focus on employee benefits.
Professional Affiliations
I am active in the San Diego Chapter of the Western Pension & Benefits Council, and I have served as its President (2007-2008) and as a board member (2002-2010).
I was chair of the Taxation Law Section of the San Diego County Bar Association (2002-2004) and have attended almost every meeting over the past twelve years.
Personal Affiliations
I play tennis at the Pacific Beach Tennis Club.
Personal Background
I went to high school in the Syracuse, NY area. After graduating from Cornell University, I enlisted in the US Army as an Infantryman. I came to San Diego in 1987 to attend law school at USD. I met my wife Connie at the firm of Merrill, Schultz & Wolds in 1990. Connie is now the franchising attorney for Jack In The Box. We live in Pacific Beach with our 18-year-old twins (Lawrence and Vivian) and five chickens in the backyard.
Aug. 14, 2013 -- Reporter Doug Sherwin talks with attorney Lonny Zilberman, a partner with Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP and a 2013 Top Attorney, about sexual harassment lawsuits and the nuances of these types of cases.
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
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