PRACTICE AREA
Business & Finance
ERISA & Fiduciary Services
ALFRED A. TURCO is an ERISA and Financial Services partner, whose practice concentrates on financial transactions and ERISA fiduciary responsibility. He is a recognized authority on Section 401(k) stable value funds. Al counsels employers, fiduciaries and financial services organizations in connection with their development, acquisition, management and disposition of ERISA investment products and services often related to complex transactions. For example, he served as counsel to the lead creditor in connection with the Chapter 11 restructuring of an impaired fund, including coordination with the U. S. Department of Labor in recovery of losses suffered by plan participants.
Al also maintains a regulatory practice. Recently, he was instrumental in securing approval for the $250 million mixed use center development in West Hartford known as Blue Back Square, having served as special counsel to the developer. In addition, he has represented various clients with matters involving the State of Connecticut, Department of Insurance.
Al serves as counsel to the Board of Directors of the Retirement Income Industry Association (which he co-founded) and serves on various committees of the Stable Value Investment Association. Prior to joining Pepe & Hazard, Al served as in-house counsel to AETNA (1979-1992) and to the Phoenix Companies (1969-1979).
Al has been involved in public service his entire adult life, having served on numerous boards and commissions. He was elected and served on the City of Hartford Board of Education (1969-1971) and was elected and served on the West Hartford Town Council (1993-2003). He currently serves as a member of the Criminal Justice Commission, State of Connecticut, and is a Director of the Children's Museum of West Hartford.
EDUCATION
University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D.
Fordham University, B.A.
ADMISSIONS
Connecticut
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY State of Connecticut Criminal Justice Commission, Commissioner
The Institute for Retirement Security, Inc., Board Member
The Children's Museum, Board Member
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Connecticut Bar Association
American Bar Association
Stable Value Investment Association
Retirement Income Industry Association, Secretary and Board Member
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