Preeminent ERISA Law Firm Reinforces its Leadershi

BOSTON, Nov. 07, 2016 (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 pleased to announce that ERISA attorney David Pickle has joined the firm as a partner, effective as of November 7, 2016.  “ David’s expertise in the realm of ERISA Title I fiduciary matters bolsters The Wagner Law Group’s position as the nation’s most reliable and outstanding source of counsel in one of the most complicated areas of the law, ” says Ms. Wagner.

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 with respect to investment management services, investment transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and DOL investigations.  Mr. Pickle’s clients have included both plan sponsors and investment-related service providers.  He has taught a graduate level course on ERISA fiduciary rules as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and is formerly a partner at the law firm of K & L Gates, LLP.   He received an AB from Carleton College and JD from University of Kansas School of Law, where he also served as a Note and Comment Editor for the Kansas Law Review.

The Wagner Law Group :

The Wagner Law Group, now proudly celebrating its 20 ^th anniversary, has been dedicated to the highest standards of integrity, excellence and thought leadership and is considered to be the nation’s most exceptional ERISA and employee benefits law firms.  The firm has five offices, providing 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. The Wagner Law Group’s 26 attorneys combine many years of experience in their specialty fields of practice with a variety of backgrounds.  Five of the attorneys are AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell as having very high to preeminent legal abilities and ethical standards. Four attorneys have been named to the prestigious Super Lawyers list for 2016, which highlight outstanding lawyers based on a rigorous selection process.

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