Tess Gee

Practice Areas

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.

Career

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

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel

Publications

Author of ERISA: Department of Labor Investigations and Litigation (Practicing Law Institute)

Education