Neelam Chandna - Cerritos, CA
Attorney at The Wagner Law Group
ERISA & Employee Benefits Lawyers in Cerritos, CA
17777 Center Court Drive N. Suite 613 Cerritos, CA 90703
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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29
Years
Experience
Cerritos ERISA & Employee Benefits Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- ERISA & Employee Benefits
- Retiree Medical Trusts
- Taft-Hartley Trusts
Attorney Information
Overview
Neelam Chandna advises collectively bargained multiemployer funds, known as "Taft-Hartley plans," including defined benefit, defined contribution, health and welfare, and apprenticeship plans. Neelam's experience in employee benefits includes plan design, plan drafting, and consultation in a broad range of matters under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. She has represented trust funds in a wide variety of sectors, including construction, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, entertainment, and law enforcement. Ms. Chandna routinely speaks on various ERISA topics, ranging from a broad overview of the statute to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent review of the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, for organizations such as the Employee Benefits Committee of the Labor and Employment section of the American Bar Association.
Neelam was previously a partner at a Los Angeles law firm and worked for the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the United States Department of Labor, where she dealt with ERISA issues involving both single employer and multiemployer plans. She is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts and the University of California, Berkeley.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Listed in Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2006 and 2007
Other Sources of Feedback About Neelam Chandna
Included on the 2007 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2006 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Northeastern University School of Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1997
J.D.
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Northeastern University School of Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1997
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Non Legal Education
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University of California Berkeley,
Berkeley,
California
B.A.
Major: French
Major: Political Science
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University of California Berkeley,
Berkeley,
California
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Investigator, 1997 - 1999
Languages
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French
Pro Bono Activities
- Women Lawyers Jail Project
- International Foundation of Employee Benefits
Published Works
Articles
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Wagner Law Hires Union Plan Specialist As Partner In LA, Law360, May 17, 2021
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Retirement Industry People Moves: Wagner Law Group Adds Partner Who Specializes in Multiemployer Plans - Neelam Chandna, PLANSPONSOR, May 14, 2021
Bar Admissions
- California, 1997
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2000
Other Affiliations
- ABA, Labor & Employment Section, 1997 - Present (Member)
- LACBA, 1997 - Present (Member)
- South Asian Bar Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
- AFL CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee, 2000 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, 2009 - 2010
Contact
17777 Center Court Drive N.
Suite 613
Cerritos, CA 90703
Phone: 562-459-4500
Fax: 562-476-0717
Email: Send a message
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