Joseph Chan

Associate

(415) 277-8034

DIRECT

(415) 788-3111

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Joseph Chan concentrates his practice in the area of employee benefits, with a focus on ERISA litigation. He represents plan sponsors, trustees, and other fiduciaries in a wide range of employee benefits cases, including class action litigation fiduciary breach litigation, and claims for medical, disability, and pension benefits.

In addition to his litigation practice, Joseph counsels clients on a variety of matters, including fiduciary responsibility and regulatory compliance. Joseph also represents plan fiduciaries in Department of Labor investigations.

Before law school, Joseph was a practicing Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) specializing in tax guidance and compliance services for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their closely held companies. During his law school tenure, he completed an externship with the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, where he assisted with drafting litigation filings, including a brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Following law school, and prior to joining Trucker Huss, Joseph represented large corporate clients  in complex state and local tax matters nationwide

J.D., 2022
Washington University in
St. Louis School of Law

B.A., 2010
U.C. Santa Barbara

B.A., 2013
University of Detroit Mercy

2024 – Present
Associate
Trucker Huss, APC
San Francisco, California

2021 – 2024
Associate
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Sacramento, California

2017 – 2019
Case Manager
The Law Offices of Michael L. Yeung
Alhambra, California

2014 – 2017
Tax Supervisor
Seiler LLP
Redwood Shores, California

2011 – 2014
Senior Tax Accountant
Mok Accountancy Corporation
San Mateo, California

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Office Locations

SAN FRANCISCO


135 Main Street, 9th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105-1815

LOS ANGELES


15760 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 910

Los Angeles, CA 91436-2964

PORTLAND


329 NE Couch Street, Suite 200

Portland, OR 97232-1332

Awards & Recognition