Employee Benefits and Business Law

SARAH KENYON KRAW

(1949-2001)

GEORGE M. KRAW

Gearge Kraw

Employee Benefits, Business and Civil Litigation - Mr. Kraw is admitted to practice in California, the District of Columbia and before the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Kraw specializes in the representation of Taft-Hartley funds. He is a former member of the Advisory Committee of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, appointed to represent the interests of employees. He was also the 2004 chair of the CEBS Committee of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

He is a frequent author of law-related articles, and has been a contributor to the National Law Journal, American Lawyer, Washington Legal Times, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Boston Law Tribune, and the San Francisco Recorder. He has appeared as a legal commentator on Fox News’ “Hannity and Colmes” and in other national media. Mr. Kraw also has written on national security issues for the Washington Legal Foundation.

Mr Kraw has received the following degrees:

  • Juris Doctor - University of California at Berkeley, 1976
  • Master of Arts - University of California at Berkeley, 1974
  • Bachelor of Arts - University of California at Santa Cruz, 1971

He is a member of the following organizations:

  • International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists
  • International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
  • National Health Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association

LISA SCHWANTZ

Lisa Schwantz

Employee Benefits - Ms. Schwantz is admitted to practice in California and has received the following degrees:

  • Juris Doctor - McGeorge School of Law, 1999
  • Bachelor of Arts - University of Nevada, Reno, 1995

She is a member of the American Bar Association and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

KATHERINE McDONOUGH

Kin McDonough

Employee Benefits and Civil Litigation - Ms. McDonough is admitted to practice law in California and has received the following degrees:

  • Juris Doctor - Washington College of Law, American University, 2000
  • Bachelor of Arts - American University, 1997

She is a member of the American Bar Association and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

SANDRA L. BOERIO

Sandra Boerio

Employee Benefits - Ms. Boerio is admitted to practice law in the California and has received the following degrees:

  • Juris Doctor - Golden Gate University, School of Law, 2005
  • Bachelor of Arts - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2000

She is a member of the American Bar Association and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

MICHAEL J. KORDA

Michael J. Korda

ERISA Litigation and Business Litigation - Mr. Korda is of counsel to the firm. His primary practice area is business litigation. He is admitted to practice in California, and has the following degrees:

  • Juris Doctor - Santa Clara University School of Law, 1979
  • Bachelor of Arts - San Diego State University, Summa Cum Laude, 1976

He is a member of the American Bar Association, Santa Clara County Bar Association and Judge Pro Tem, Santa Clara County Superior Court.

DIANNE NITZSCHE

Dianne Nitzsche

Employee Benefits - Ms. Nitzsche is of counsel to the firm and has been in the employee benefits field since 1987 as a practicing attorney and as a legal consultant. She has diverse experience in plan compliance matters for qualified retirement plans (including multiemployer plans), health and welfare plans (including §125 plans), and nonqualified plans that includes plan and SPD drafting, regulatory filings, plan correction procedures, qualified domestic relations orders, plan design, fiduciary matters, COBRA and HIPPA, and benefits administration matters.

Ms. Nitzsche is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Michigan and has the following degrees:

  • Juris Doctor - Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1994
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering - Michigan State University,1986

She and is a member of various national and local bar associations and is also an active member of the Western Pension & Benefits Conference where she has spoken on benefit plan compliance matters.

DONNA L. KIRCHNER

Donna L. Kirchner

Business, IP and ERISA Litigation – Ms. Kirchner is admitted to practice in California and before the United States Supreme Court. She has the following degrees:

  • Juris Doctor - Santa Clara University School of Law, 1988
  • Bachelor of Arts - University of Washington, 1981

She is a member of the Santa Clara County Bar Association, and was a Northern California Delegate to the 1995 White House Conference on Small Business.

DONALD E. DUNBAR JR.

Donald E. Dunbar, Jr.

ERISA Litigation – Mr. Dunbar is of counsel to the firm. His primary practice areas are civil litigation and qualified domestic relations orders. He is admitted to practice in California and has received the following degrees:

  • Juris Doctor - Golden Gate University School of Law, 1978
  • Bachelor of Arts - University of California, Berkeley, 1971