R. Bradford "Brad" Huss 25YEARSAWARDED

R. Bradford "Brad" Huss

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Awarded Practice Areas
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Litigation - ERISA
R. Bradford "Brad" Huss
R. Bradford "Brad" Huss
San Francisco, CA
Works at
Trucker Huss APC

12 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

R. Bradford Huss has practiced in the employee benefits field for more than forty years, focusing on Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law andLitigation - ERISA. Based in San Francisco, California, Mr. Huss represents clients in ERISA litigation, fiduciary responsibility matters, qualified pension and profit-sharing plans, and Department of Labor investigations as part of the legal team at Trucker Huss APC.

Mr. Huss also serves as a private mediator in ERISA litigation matters and has been appointed as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Neutral in more than sixty ERISA cases by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. In addition, he has served as a Special Master in an ERISA matter for the United States District Court for the District of Idaho.

Throughout his career, Mr. Huss has presented on ERISA litigation and fiduciary responsibility matters for organizations including the Western Pension & Benefits Council, the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, the National Institute of Pension Administrators, and the American Bar Association. He has also testified before the Senate Finance Committee of the United States Congress regarding retirement income security issues.

Works at
Trucker Huss APC

12 Best Lawyers awards

Trucker Huss APC logo

Locations

Education

  • University of California Berkeley, JD, graduated 1976
  • University of California Berkeley, BA, graduated 1973

Bar Admissions

  • California, State Bar of California

Court Admissions

  • California Supreme Court - 1976
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California - 1976
  • U.S. Tax Court - 1980
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit - 1980
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California - 1984
  • U.S. Supreme Court - 1986
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California - 1992
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California - 1995

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association Retirement Fund - Board of Directors
  • American College of Employee Benefits Counsel - Charter Fellow
  • American College of Employee Benefits Counsel - Past Board of Governors
  • American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries - Past Board of Directors
  • American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries - Past Co-Chairperson, Government Affairs Committee
  • Bar Association of San Francisco - Member
  • Employee Benefits Committee of the Section of Tort Trial & Insurance Practice, American Bar Association - Past Chair
  • Western Pension & Benefits Council - Past President, San Francisco Chapter

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - ERISA
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - ERISA, San Francisco (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Litigation - ERISA
Special Focus:
  • ERISA
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America since 1995 and Lawyer of the Year for 2013 in ERISA Litigation in San Francisco
  • Northern California “Super Lawyers” by Super Lawyers Magazine since 2004 and ranked as a “Top 100 Attorney” in Northern California from 2007-2009 and 2013-2020
  • Chambers and Partners since 2009

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