Ellen R. Mayer is the senior paralegal and client relations manager at the Firm.  Ms. Mayer has more than 25 years of experience in employee benefits field and a decade of experience as a paralegal.  She began her career in the employee benefits group at a consulting firm, specializing in pension and defined contribution plans, including their design, valuation, and reporting requirements.  She has worked for major corporations, including Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and Mutual of New York.  Ms. Mayer is a 1980 graduate of New York University and a 1994 graduate of Berkeley College's ABA approved paralegal program.