Attorneys

Robert A. Blum, Of Counsel

Direct Phone: 415-995-5830
rblum@hansonbridgett.com

Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Law, Employee Benefits

Mr. Blum has practiced as a tax and employee benefits attorney for over 25 years. Before joining Hanson Bridgett he was a Partner in two national law firms and a managing consultant for an international human resources, compensation and benefits consulting firm. Mr. Blum was one of the key Congressional staff who wrote ERISA (Legislation Counsel to the Joint Committee on Taxation, U.S. Congress). He is a registered lobbyist with the Congress, and has also worked with the IRS, Labor Department and PBGC on numerous issues.

Mr. Blum has extensive experience working with private and public sector employers and public sector retirement systems on tax and benefits planning and strategy, including complex mergers and acquisitions and organizational structure.

Mr. Blum has special experience with public sector issues, and has advised public retirement systems that, together, have more than 1 million members and retirees and over $200 billion in assets. He has substantial experience with health care providers (physicians and hospitals) and health plans, and in the financing of health benefits. Mr. Blum also has led winning teams in major litigation.

Mr. Blum is a widely recognized author and speaker throughout the country on tax and employee benefits issues for the American Law Institute – American Bar Association, Government Finance Officers Association, CALAPRS, SACRS and other organizations.

Mr. Blum is a member of the advisory boards for the Practicing Law Institute and the California Employment Advisor. He is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.

Education
University of California at Berkeley (BA, Economics, Highest Honors, Phi Beta Kappa; MA, Economics; JD, Order of the Coif)

Memberships
Advisory Board Member, Practicing Law Institute, California Employment Advisor; Fellow, the American College of Tax Counsel; Bar Association of San Francisco