John D. Wahlin focuses on employee benefits as a partner in Best Best & Krieger LLP’s Labor & Employment practice group. He advises clients on all aspects of employee benefits including retirement plans, non-qualified plans of deferred compensation, health and other employee benefit plans.
 
John has extensive experience in advising public agencies with respect to the unique requirements applicable to public pension, health and other public employee benefit plans.
 
His practice also includes business and tax planning, including distribution and asset protection planning for pension and personal assets.
 
John taught courses relating to deferred compensation and employee benefits for University of California Riverside Extension. He is also a frequent speaker at seminars for employers’ groups, the Riverside County Bar and BB&K-sponsored programs.
 
While in law school, he was on the Board of Editors for the Wisconsin Law Review. 
 
Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., with honors
• Augustana College, B.A.

Admissions

• California

Memberships

• American Bar Association Tax Section
• American Bar Association Employee Benefits and Tax Practice Management committees
• State Bar of California Tax Section