FRED ROWBOTHAM LDF Chairman As chairman of your Legal Defense Fund, I am proud to announce that after a long 10 months, we have resolved the pending litigation with Lackie, Dammeier, McGill & Ethir (LDME). The resolution came after the investment of countless hours by LDF Trustees, LDF’s Trust Counsel, […]
Category: Chairman’s Message
FRED ROWBOTHAM LDF Chairman In September 2013, after receiving the findings from our retained certified fraud examiner, the Trustees of the PORAC Legal Defense Fund removed the law firm of Lackie, Dammeier, McGill & Ethir (LDME) as an approved provider of legal services for our members. The Trustees did not […]
FRED ROWBOTHAM LDF Chairman As you may have already been advised, on September 8, 2013, the LDF Board of Trustees received the findings and opinions of an independent certified fraud examiner. Based on the report, the Trustees unanimously concluded that the former panel law firm of Lackie, Dammeier, McGill & […]
FRED ROWBOTHAM LDF Chairman The PORAC Legal Defense Fund is an ERISA trust. ERISA stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ERISA dates back to 1974 when it became federal law. ERISA provides mandates in regard to many facets of running a trust. If you take the time to […]
FRED ROWBOTHAM LDF Chairman Rate letters have been received by association leaders. Next year’s costs are being projected by those same leaders. Some are thankful for the savings their group will derive. Others are lamenting over their increase, wondering how to pass on the news to their members. This time […]