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Deals & People March 19, 2012
Wilkes Joins The Wagner Law Group
Stephen Wilkes joined The Wagner Law Group in its
San Francisco office.
Reported by Tara Cantore
Wilkes has more than 30 years of experience in employee benefits, related securities law and general financial services. Wilkes joins The Wagner Law Group from Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLC.
With new sets of fee disclosure regulations taking effect on July 1 and August 31, Wilkes said he expects to see a lot of matters requiring the firm’s legal counsel and insight.
The Wagner Law Group specializes in ERISA, employee benefits and executive compensation, estate planning and administration, and employment, labor and human resources law.
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