Allison Wielobob, Esq., Counsel at Eversheds Sutherland LLP's Washington office, advises her clients on a range of fiduciary issues under Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. She also counsels on Internal Revenue Code issues affecting retirement plans, ERISA, and health and welfare benefit plans. At the U.S. Department of Labor, Allison was on the staff of the Office of Regulations and Interpretations of the Employee Benefits Security Administration and she brings a wealth of knowledge of critical issues relating to employee benefits plans. She draws on her extensive experience, including her time spent working on the Department’s initiatives concerning default investment alternatives and disclosure of retirement plan fees, to provide effective guidance to clients. Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland (US), Allison served as a legislation counsel for the Joint Committee on Taxation of the U.S. Congress and as an attorney-adviser in the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity College, a Juris Doctor form Temple University School of Law, and an L.L.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. She is admitted to the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania bars.