Press Release

Co-Founding Partner Marc Schechter Recognized in 2025 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America©, Partners Corey F. Schechter and Paul D. Woodard Recognized in 2025 Edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America©

Issued by Butterfield Schechter LLP

Aug. 15, 2024

August 15, 2024 - Butterfield Schechter LLP is pleased to announce that Co-Founding Partner Marc Schechter was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 in the field of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Marc has been included in “The Best Lawyers in America” since 2024. Additionally, Partners Corey F. Schechter and Paul D. Woodard have been included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America© 2025 in the field of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and both have been recognized since 2024.

Marc Schechter specializes in employee benefits, ERISA, and business matters, with special emphasis on ESOP transactions. He is admitted to practice before the courts of California and New Jersey; the United States District Court for the Southern, Central, and Northern Districts of California; the United States Tax Court; the Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals; and the United States Supreme Court. Marc is a member of the Employee Benefits-Taxation Section, State Bar of California; Taxation Section, San Diego County Bar Association; and a former member of the Legislative and Regulatory Advisory Committee, ESOP Association of America.

Corey F. Schechter’s practice focuses on employee benefits law (ERISA) and executive compensation matters, benefit plan compliance and IRS/DOL audits, ERISA fiduciary counseling, ERISA litigation, qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs), and business and employment law. Corey is admitted to practice before the courts of California and the United States District Courts for the Southern, Central, and Northern Districts of California, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is a current member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the Western Pension and Benefits Council—San Diego Chapter, and the Business Law and Tax Law sections of the State Bar of California.

Paul D. Woodard’s practice focuses on employee benefits law, employee stock ownership plan, pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plans, ERISA litigation, business law and litigation, qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs), estate planning and trust litigation. Paul is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern, Central, and Eastern Districts of California; the United States Tax Court; and the Ninth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals. His past service includes President of the Western Pension & Benefits Council, San Diego Chapter Executive Committee, co-chair of the Wills for Heroes, San Diego Chapter, and as an At-Large Board Member of the San Diego County Bar Association's Community Service Committee.

About Butterfield Schechter LLP

Butterfield Schechter LLP is San Diego County's largest firm focusing its law practice primarily on employee benefit plan matters. Butterfield Schechter LLP was founded in 1998 by Robert K. Butterfield and Marc S. Schechter. The attorneys at Butterfield Schechter LLP are dedicated to providing top-quality legal service tailored to clients' needs. With a broad-based clientele, including corporations, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, qualified retirement plans, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies, our commitment to excellent service and our combined experience fosters positive and efficient solutions for clients. The firm's persistent effort to prevent legal problems from occurring encourages the development of long-term client relationships. At Butterfield Schechter LLP we take pride in offering comprehensive legal assistance in the areas of employee benefits, business and tax law, and ERISA litigation.

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