Robert Frank Schwartz

Director

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Robert joined Trucker Huss in 2003, after practicing in Massachusetts for several years. Robert litigates a wide variety of benefits and compensation-related cases in the federal and state courts involving pension and health and welfare plans. He represents Taft-Hartley trust funds and he counsels clients extensively in the areas of fiduciary responsibility and plan administration. He also serves as a court-appointed mediator in ERISA cases for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Robert has spoken or written articles on the Pension Protection Act of 2006, various aspects of ERISA litigation, executive compensation issues, retirement plans for nonprofits, and fair employment practices. He was selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer in ERISA/Employee Benefits in 2009.

Telephone

(415) 788-3111

Facsimile

(415) 421-2017

E-Mail

Education

• J.D., cum laude, 1994
  Harvard Law School
• Graduate Tax Program, 2000-2001
  Coursework in ERISA and Executive Compensation
  Boston University Law School
• Master of International Affairs, 1985
  Columbia University
• B.A., cum laude, 1981
  Rice University

Professional Career

• 2003 - Present
  Director (Associate prior to 2005)
  Trucker Huss
  San Francisco, California
• 1995 - 2003
  Associate
  Hill & Barlow, P.C.
  Boston, Massachusetts
• 1994 - 1995
  Law Clerk
  The Honorable Norman H. Stahl
  United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Professional Licenses and Affiliations

• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association (Member of the Labor/Employment Law and Litigation sections)
• Member, Western Pension and Benefits Conference (Member of the Program Committee of the San Francisco Chapter)