Background
Meagher, Kathleen M. was born on December 13, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Kathleen M. Meagher
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Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1968). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Career
Worked at Landels Ripley & Diamond, Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1977, California. Order of the Coif. Teaching Associate, Legal Research and Writing, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, 1976-1977.
Author: "Love and Taxes: Federal Taxation of Domestic Partner Health Benefits," San Francisco Attorney, February/March, 1997. "Are We Having Funds Yet? The Employer"s Role in Investment Decision-Making," San Francisco Attorney, October/November 1996.
"Department of Labor to 401(k) Plan Administrators: "Cover Your Assets," San Francisco Attorney, February/March 1995.
"COBRA Basics for the Nonspecialist," California Business Law Practitioner, Fall 1995. "Family and Medical Leave Acting," California Business Law Reporter, November 1995. "Cafeteria Plans.Beyond Lime Jello," San Francisco Attorney, October/November 1995.
"Wrongful Termination," California Business Law Reporter, September 1995.
"Top Ten Ways to Get in Trouble with Your Benefit Plans," San Francisco Attorney, June/July 1995. "New Distribution Rules," Benefits Magazine, December 1992.
"QDROs: How to Avoid Domestic Relations Disputes," Human Resources Focus, November 1992. "Cafeteria Plans and Bonus Waiver Arrangements," Compensation & Benefits Management, Fall 1992.
Author: "Child Care Assistance Programs," The California Labor Letter, December 1991.
"New 401(k) Rules for Partnership Plans," The Recorder, October 1991. Volunteer Attorney, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Legal Referral Panel (Assist Clients with COBRA, Pension and other Benefits. Advise Panel Attorneys on Benefits Issues).
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Pension and Finance Committees).
State Bar of California (Member, Employee Benefits Committee, Tax Section). National Association of Public Pension Attorneys.
Western Pension and Benefits Conference (San Francisco Chapter, Secretary, 1997, Chair, Fall Seminar, 1996, Membership Committee 1994, Annual Meeting Committee, 1993, Speaker on 401(k) Regulations, Annual Seminar, 1988). A nationally recognized environmental practice specializing in domestic and international regulatory compliance and business issues, private litigation and enforcement defense.
Includes cost recovery litigation, toxic tort litigation, white collar/environmental criminal defense, corporate and real estate environmental due diligence, legislative and regulatory representation, and CEQA and land use counselling and litigation, and natural resources counselling and litigation.
A comprehensive national practice in real property issues, including real estate finance, purchase and sale, leasing and property management, joint ventures and partnerships, workouts and foreclosures. Civil litigation and trial practice including business torts, securities, commercial real estate, policyholder representation in insurance coverage disputes, bankruptcy, appellate, antitrust, construction, intellectual property, unfair business practices, officer and director liability, lender liability, products liability. A comprehensive practice in labor, employment and benefits law, counseling, management training and litigation.
Broad mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice both as neutral and as advocate.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco (Member, Pension and Finance Committees). State Bar of California (Member, Employee Benefits Committee, Tax Section). National Association of Public Pension Attorneys.
Western Pension and Benefits Conference (San Francisco Chapter, Secretary, 1997, Chair, Fall Seminar, 1996, Membership Committee 1994, Annual Meeting Committee, 1993, Speaker on 401(k) Regulations, Annual Seminar, 1988).
