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Provided by Tess Gee
Practice focuses on both litigation and counseling in connection with fiduciary responsibilities and compliance with ERISA. Since leaving the government, Tess has utilized her extensive past experience to assist clients in responding to DOL fiduciary investigations and inquiries and advising on plan design, fiduciary processes, disclosures, compliance with prohibited transaction provisions, and controlled group issues. She has successfully defended major corporations, directors and officers in class actions alleging fiduciary breaches, obtaining dismissal, nonmonetary settlement and favorable summary judgment rulings in various matters.
Deputy Associate Solicitor, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, 2005 - 2008
Senior Trial Attorney, Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, 2004 - 2005
ERISA Counsel, Regional Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, 2000 - 2004
ERISA Trial Attorney, Regional Office of the Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor, 1994 - 2000
Fellow, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
Author of ERISA: Department of Labor Investigations and Litigation (Practicing Law Institute)
University of California at Berkeley
A.B.
1979 - 1982
University of California College of Law, San Francisco
J.D.
1986 - 1988
Provided by Chambers
Tess Gee is recognized for her expertise pertaining to fiduciary responsibilities and compliance with ERISA. She is also noted for her litigation experience.
Provided by Chambers
"Tess has a towering intellect and is a diligent worker and a passionate advocate."
"She has great substantive knowledge."
"Tess has a towering intellect and is a diligent worker and a passionate advocate."
"She has great substantive knowledge."
