When I tell people that I’m an ERISA attorney, most people (including attorneys) don’t know what I do. While I’m not going to do a Rodney Dangerfield impersonation and claim I get no respect, the fact is that many plan sponsors also don’t know what an ERISA attorney does either which is scary when their plan is an ERISA plan. ERISA attorneys are an excellent resource and can certainly help plan sponsors out when they are audited by the government and even in the day-to-day aspects of plan administration. So there are many reasons why a plan sponsor should hire an ERISA attorney and this article will inform you on when it’s the best time to call an ERISA attorney.