Robert A. BOHRER

Background

Bohrer, Robert A. was born on January 11, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, 1972). Phi Delta Phi.

Career

Worked at Ekman, Bohrer & Thulin, P.S. (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Employee Benefits Law including Public Sector, Corporate and Joint Labor-Management Health and Retirement Programs and Creditor-Debtor Law. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Washington and United States. District Court, Western District of Washington.

1975, United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1981, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Washington. 1990, United States. Supreme Court.

Phi Delta Phi.

Author: "Trust Fund Recordkeeping Under Employee Retirement Income Security Act," Textbook International"l Foundation. of Employee Bene. Plans, 1979; "Fiduciary Responsibilities Governing Delinquent Contributions," Textbook International"l Association of Employee Benefit Plans, 1981. Member: Washington State, Federal and American Bar Associations.

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

Ekman, Bohrer & Thulin, P.S. was founded in 1980 by Richard A. Ekman and Robert A. Bohrer. Our practice has emphasized employee benefit law, representing companies, employer associations, labor unions, and public employers in administering health and welfare, retirement and other benefit plans for their employees.

We advise clients on a wider range of employee benefits issues, including retirement plan qualification, fiduciary responsibility, benefit claims and plan communicating. We represent clients in Internal Revenue Service and DOL audits and employee benefits litigation.

In regard to collectively bargained jointly trusteed plans, we serve as general counsel as well as "collection counsel," id est (that is), we enforce the collectively bargained obligation of employers to contribute to their respective trust funds.

Achievements

• ROBERT BOHRER has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Washington State, Federal and American Bar Associations. International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.