Fiduciary Liability

If your firm sponsors a 401(k), a health plan or an ESOP, the people who manage it have legal duties to the participants.

Fiduciary liability is designed for claims that those duties were not met, such as high fees, poor investment choices or late deposits.

Where exposure tends to arise

Where Fiduciary Claims Come From

Retirement plan fees

Claims that plan fees were too high or investment options were poorly chosen.

Administrative mistakes

Late contributions, enrollment errors and missed notices.

Employee owned firms

ESOPs add valuation and transaction questions that can lead to claims.

Worth reviewing

Not the Same as an ERISA Bond

Federal law requires a fidelity bond for most retirement plans.

That bond addresses theft from the plan. It does not address claims against the people running it.

We check both, and whether they fit together.
For your firm

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Firms we work with
ArchitectsBuilding design, construction documents, permitting and construction administrationLandscape ArchitectsSite design, planting, grading, irrigation, parks and streetscapesInterior DesignersSpace planning, finishes, furniture and tenant improvementsCivil EngineersSite, grading, drainage, utilities, roads and land developmentStructural EngineersBuilding structures, foundations, retrofits, inspections and steel or concrete designMEP EngineersMechanical, electrical and plumbing design for buildingsGeotechnical EngineersSoils reports, foundation recommendations, slopes and retaining wallsUrban & Land Use PlannersZoning, master plans, land use studies and approvalsTransportation & Mobility PlannersTransportation plans, traffic forecasts, bike and pedestrian networksTransit PlannersBus and rail service planning, ridership and station area plans3D Laser Scanning & LiDARTerrestrial, mobile and drone LiDAR, photogrammetry, point clouds and scan-to-BIMBIM Modeling & CoordinationRevit models, clash detection, coordination and as-built modelsCAD & Drafting ServicesAutoCAD drafting, as-builts, shop drawings and plan setsConstruction Document Management & CoordinationPlan rooms, submittals, RFIs and document control softwareAI Plan Review & Code ComplianceAutomated plan checking, code review and permit softwareReality Capture & Progress Monitoring360 photos, drone and scan data platforms, site progress trackingLand SurveyorsBoundary, ALTA, topographic, construction staking and as-built surveysEnvironmental ConsultantsPhase I and II assessments, permitting, compliance and reportsSpecial Inspection & Construction MonitoringSpecial inspections, concrete, steel and welding, construction observationOwner’s RepresentativesOwner-side project management from planning through closeoutConstruction ManagersAgency construction management, oversight and inspection for ownersForensic EngineersFailure investigations, cause analysis and damage assessmentsExpert Witnesses & Litigation SupportExpert reports, depositions, testimony and case supportMining & Heavy Machinery EngineersMine design, heavy equipment and materials handlingEnergy & LNG EngineersOil, gas, LNG facilities, pipelines and terminals
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