Trucker Huss is proud to sponsor The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (ACEBC) Annual Dinner being held on November 8, 2025, in Charleston, South Carolina. The ACEBC is an invitation-only organization of nationally recognized employee benefits legal experts with at least twenty years of experience as an employee benefits practitioner. Fellows of the ACEBC are selected by the College’s Board of Governors from among employee benefits attorneys nominated for that honor and recommended for consideration by the Board’s Membership Committee after considering the recommendations of regional screening committees. Selection as a Fellow reflects the Board’s judgment that a nominee has made significant contributions to the advancement of the employee benefits field. Ten Trucker Huss attorneys have been inducted into the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel as follows: Barbara Creed, Joe Faucher, Scott Galbreath, Brad Huss, Clarissa Kang, Kevin Nolt, Mary Powell, Charles Storke, Lee Trucker and Nick White.  Click

Robert Gower will present on the panel “Everything You Need to Know About Roth 401(k) Catch-Up Contributions: SECURE Act 2.0 Compliance and IRS Final Rules” on November 13, 2025. The presentation is part of the Western Pension & Benefits Counsel (WP&BC) Sacramento Chapter’s First Annual WIPN & WPBC Holiday (k)lassic featuring (k)ontent and (k)ocktails event. Click here for more information about the event. 

Mary Powell will present at the Southwest Benefits Association (SWBA), being held in Dallas, Texas, on November 13, 2025. The panel “Healthcare Track: Pharmacy Trends, Compliance, and Preemption Issues” will examine the latest developments in pharmacy benefit management, emerging trends in pharmacy services, and the complex issues surrounding federal preemption. The session will offer insights into how PBMs affect plan costs, member access, and regulatory compliance. Click here for more information about the event.

The firm was proud to sponsor the SacLegal Unity Bar Dinner held on Tuesday, October 21. The theme for 2025 was “Hope Will Never Be Silent” and was supported by local affinity bar associations, including the Asian Pacific Bar Association, Women Lawyers of Sacramento, Disability Inclusivity Bar Association, and more. Scott Galbreath attended the event on behalf of the firm. Click here for additional event information.

Scott Galbreath, is quoted in a recent PLANSPONSOR article highlighting a critical year-end deadline for 457(b) plan sponsored by tax exempt organizations. The article underscores the urgency for tax-exempt employers to amend their 457(b) plans by December 31, 2025, for compliance with changes regarding RMD ages and small-benefit cash-out limits.  Click here to read the article: Tax-Exempt 457(b) Plan Sponsors Face Year-End Amendment Deadline.

Robert Gower will present during the Barbri Cybersecurity and ERISA Retirement Plans: Risks and Best Practices for Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries program on Thursday, October 16, 2025. This CLE course will provide guidance to plan fiduciaries, ERISA counsel, and service providers on trends in data breaches of ERISA benefit plans, discuss the current scope of fiduciary obligations and best practices to protect benefit plan data, and review risk mitigation considerations. Click here for more information about the CLE.