Mary Powell

Mary Powell

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025
Awarded Practice Areas
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Works at
Trucker Huss APC

12 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Mary is an attorney at Trucker Huss APC in San Francisco, California, with more than 25 years of experience advising employers on employee benefits and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law matters. She counsels employers on a broad range of health and welfare benefit plan issues, including regulatory compliance, fiduciary responsibilities, and employee benefit plan administration.

Mary focuses her practice on helping employers implement and comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). She also advises clients on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) agreement negotiations, fiduciary considerations involving health and welfare plans, and strategies related to employee benefit plan governance and compliance. In addition, she assists employers with obtaining IRS Private Letter Rulings and regularly prepares and submits comments to the Department of the Treasury, IRS, and Department of Labor regarding proposed regulations and agency guidance.

Her clients include publicly traded companies, health care organizations, and other complex business entities seeking guidance on employee benefits compliance and ERISA-related matters. Mary is a frequent speaker on employee benefits topics, including prescription drug pricing under health plans, fiduciary obligations for health and welfare plans, and evolving federal compliance requirements. She has presented for organizations including The Commonwealth Club of California, a National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate, and the Western Pension and Benefits Conference.

For many years, Mary served as a contributing author to Employee Benefits Law, published by BNA for the ABA Labor Section.

Works at
Trucker Huss APC

12 Best Lawyers awards

Trucker Huss APC logo

Locations

Education

  • Golden Gate University, J.D., graduated 1996

Client Testimonials

Mary is a trusted legal guide who we love working with. She is, in my opinion, the best in the business of ERISA counsel.

Kristina Meadows (Keysight Technologies, Inc.)

Mary Powell is a trusted partner and a valued resource. We appreciate her expansive knowledge, resources, and responsiveness to helping address our issues and concerns. She looks for ways to balance the regulations with our business needs. We truly appreciate having Mary as an added resource and she is very easy to work with.

Brenda Southwick (The Clorox Company)

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

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