WASHINGTON, May 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marcia Wagner, the Managing Director of The Wagner Law Group, widely recognized as the country’s top ERISA and employee benefits law firm, is delighted to announce the celebration of the opening of the firm’s new office in Washington, D.C. “This is an amazing opportunity to meet our new clients and friends in the area and to introduce all of our longstanding clients and friends to the staff of our crucial new office in the nation’s capital,” says Ms. Wagner. The reception will take place on May 11, 2017, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington and cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Ms. Wagner, who will attend the celebration, is a preeminent thought leader in the area of ERISA and employee benefits and has staffed The Wagner Law Group’s Washington D.C. office with some of the country’s finest attorneys in that area of the law - Dan Brandenburg and David Pickle, partners, and Seth Gaudreau, associate. Mr. Brandenburg has extensive experience and is a recognized expert in the areas of pension, 401(k) and welfare plans, executive compensation and executive employment. He has substantial experience with association-sponsored member service programs and represents clients regularly before the IRS, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). Mr. Brandenburg also counsels clients with respect to the IRS and DOL voluntary compliance programs and employee benefit plan related government audits and investigations. Mr. Pickle specializes in all aspects of ERISA Title I provisions, including prohibited transactions and exemptions and reporting and disclosure rules. His experience includes advising clients (including both plan sponsors and investment-related service providers) with respect to investment management services, investment transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and DOL investigations. Mr. Gaudreau conducts legal research and drafts memoranda and briefs for ERISA and employment related cases, and coordinates the electronic filing of case materials. He also prepares ERISA-related governmental filings and is active in the firm’s privacy and security law practice.
The Wagner Law Group is dedicated to the highest standards of integrity, excellence and thought leadership and is considered to be the nation’s premier ERISA and employee benefits law firm. The firm’s six offices, provide unparalleled legal advice to its clients, including large, small and nonprofit corporations as well as individuals and government entities, in over 45 states and several foreign countries. Its 27 attorneys combine many years of experience with a variety of backgrounds. Seven of the attorneys are AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell as having very high to preeminent legal abilities and ethical standards. Six of the firm’s attorneys are Fellows of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, an invitation-only organization of nationally recognized employee benefits lawyers.