Charles (“Chuck”) Dyke leads the firm’s ERISA Litigation practice. His experience includes defending complex breach of fiduciary duty claims, litigating pension plan termination cases, and handling appellate matters. Chuck also has significant experience litigating other complex commercial cases. He has been recognized as a “Northern California Super Lawyer” each year since 2007 and is listed in Best Lawyers in America. Chuck speaks and writes on ERISA litigation topics.
I defend sponsors and fiduciaries in ERISA litigation, evaluate and prosecute claims on behalf of fiduciaries and plans against service providers, evaluate and defend liability claims under complex legacy benefit programs, and litigate complex business cases.
I have handled or participated in ERISA and other appeals in the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits.
For the first two years of my legal career, I worked as a staff attorney at the PBGC on the agency’s Early Warning Program legal team. Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, I was a partner with Thelen LLP.
Law360 | March 12, 2019
Providence Complex Commercial Disputes partner Steve Richard and San Francisco Labor and Employment counsel Chuck Dyke are mentioned in this article for their representation of Brown University in a matter involving employee retirement savings accounts.
Law360 | December 02, 2018
New York City Complex Commercial Disputes partner Kristin Jamberdino and San Francisco Labor & Employment counsel Chuck Dyke are mentioned in this article as counsel for the financial advisory firm Cammack in a dispute regarding retirement plans for workers at New York University.
Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M.
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., Managing Editor, DePaul Law Review
University of Maryland, B.S.
California
Illinois
District of Columbia
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Charles was selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 in the field of Litigation—ERISA. He was named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Litigation - ERISA “Lawyer of the Year” in San Francisco, CA. Charles has been listed in Best Lawyers since 2013.
Chuck has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by the Northern California Super Lawyer Magazine since 2007 in the area of commercial litigation.