Our Strengths
Why SKA should be your ERISA counsel:
Experience - We already know about what you need. We have the deepest bench in the business. We have been doing cutting edge ERISA work for the nation’s top employers for more than 30 years.
People Power - Our attorneys are among the most honored ERISA lawyers in the nation. We know the top people at the ERISA agencies (IRS, DOL, PBGC, etc) and they know us. We also know the people in the trenches. We know the top ERISA attorneys and transactional attorneys. We maintain mutually respectful and enjoyable relationships with all.
Effectiveness - We get the job done. We succeed for our clients. Our favorable client and peer reviews say so. Our results say so. Call us and we will tell you what we have done lately. We flat-out know ERISA.
Efficiency - We all know ERISA from stem to stern. And each of us has special strengths within the field. As just a few examples, Bob is strong in fiduciary matters, investing, and benefits in business transactions. Nancy Keppelman brings creativity to retirement plan design and special treatment within controlled groups. Tony Hart fixes plan compliance problems of all kinds. Nancy Spezia knows the intersection of benefits and employment laws. Tim McGraw is strong in welfare benefits and executive compensation. Because of our broad and deep knowledge, we can usually pose a question within the office and in 10 minutes have a better solution that most people would reach in days of trying.
Effort - We all have a strong work ethic. We are not your typical “food pyramid” law firm. We make our clients happy by doing whatever it takes and whenever it’s needed to get the job done. We can provide references who will tell you so.
Value - Our rate structure is low relative to other ERISA lawyers, even those with lesser credentials than ours. Some lawyers and even potential clients think we should charge more. We prefer a partnership with our clients, many of whom we’ve worked with for 30 years. Our specialized setting allows us to make a reasonable living and have an enjoyable practice without charging the high-dollar rates of most ERISA lawyers. (We’ll charge you more if you really insist, but we guarantee you can’t get more knowledge, experience and effort than we provide.) Now and then you really can get the best product without spending the most possible money for it. Give us a try and we are sure you will agree
We might a buy a set of wrenches from Sears, but we wouldn’t buy an oriental rug there. We constantly wonder at in-house counsel who feel they are better served by paying more money to the employee benefits department of a large general practice firm, instead of going to a firm whose very existence is based on ERISA. Our work has pleased some of the largest employers in America for 30 years. Give us a call, and we will please you also.