Harley L. Bjelland

Orange County Office

   

Contact Information

Address:
2600 Michelson Drive, Suite 800
Irvine, CA
92612

E-mail: hbjelland@cdflaborlaw.com
Telephone: (949) 622-1661
Facsimile: (949) 622-1669

Education
» New York University, (LL.M., 1982)
» Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, (J.D., 1980)
» University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1978)

Admitted to Practice in
» California

Primary Practice Areas

Areas of emphasis include employee benefits and executive compensation, including qualified retirement plans (including 401(k) plans, employee stock ownership plans, defined benefit pension plans), health and welfare benefit plans (including medical, dental, disability, life and HSAs) and executive perquisites (SERPs, non-qualified plans, Section 409A issues, stock and other compensation). Extensive experience with tax exempt, governmental and church benefits.

Professional Experience

Partner/Owner, Harley L. Bjelland, A Professional Corporation, 1995-2008

Partner, Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, 1989 - 1995

Representative Experience and Accomplishments

Mr. Bjelland is one of Orange County's preeminent employee benefits attorneys with over twenty-nine years experience representing public and private companies, law firms, municipalities, school districts, cities, counties, hospitals, tax exempt organizations and churches regarding the adoption, administration, operation, amendment, investment and termination of employee benefit plans.

Professional and Trade Organizations and Activities

Former President and current member of the Board of Directors for the Western Pension Benefits Conference, Orange County Chapter.

Lecturer at the Basics of Pension Law, 403(b) Plan Workshop and Monthly Meeting on DOL Audits