Retirement

One of the best ways to ensure a secure retirement is to start saving as early as possible. Our 401(k) savings plan allows you to save for retirement on a pretax or Roth (after-tax) basis. You can begin contributing to the Plan at any time once you become eligible and start making contributions to your account through convenient payroll deductions.

Manatt offers a 401(k) through Vanguard. The 401(k) Plan allows you to save for retirement and enjoy significant tax advantages. You can contact Vanguard any time by logging in to vanguard.com for more information about the Plan, your account balance, making contributions, changing investment elections, initiating a rollover or requesting a loan or withdrawal.

Profit Sharing

The Firm makes a Profit Sharing contribution for Business and Administrative Professional employee participants, Income Partners, Managing Directors, Senior Managing Directors and Equity Partners.  Profit Sharing contributions are made for eligible participants whether or not they make personal contributions to the 401(k) plan.

Cash Balance Plan

Equity Partners and Senior Managing Directors participate in the Cash Balance Plan, a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan. Each year, the Equity Partners and Senior Managing Directors contribute the applicable amount of retirement credits (plan contributions) to the plan. Their share of the plan then accrues earnings on a monthly basis. The actual benefit under the plan is a single life annuity which is purchasable by the account balance after age 62; or you may elect to receive your entire plan benefit in the form of a lump sum equal to the account balance (such distribution can be taken in cash or rolled over into an IRA or another qualified retirement plan).

In-Network Benefit Highlights

Deductible (Individual/Family)
$XX/$XX

Out-of-Pocket Max (Individual/Family)
$XX/$XX

Preventive Care
$XX

Primary Care Visit
$XX

Specialist Visit
$XX

Urgent Care
$XX

Emergency Room
$XX

Who is Eligible for the 401(k)?

Regular and Contingent full-time and part-time employees are eligible to participate in the Plan. Partners practicing law for the Firm through a Professional Corporation (“PC”) may make contributions to the Plan as long as they adopt the Plan. You may enroll in the 401(k) Plan after your first Manatt payroll has processed; if you do not make an election or opt out, then you will be automatically enrolled for a 3% pretax deduction 60 days after your first Manatt payroll has processed.

How Do I Enroll in the 401(k)?

After your first Manatt payroll has processed, you can enroll in the retirement savings plan by visiting your plan provider’s website and registering with your personal information. Once registered, you’ll be able to select your contribution amount.

Increase Your Retirement Savings with a 401(k)

  • For eligible Business and Administrative Professional Employee Participants, Manatt will match your contribution for each dollar you contribute to the plan, 50% of the first 3% of the eligible earnings that you contribute.
  • For eligible Consultants on Advancement Track (COAT) within Manatt Health Strategies (MHS), Manatt will match your contribution for each dollar you contribute to the plan, 100% of the first 4% of the eligible earnings that you contribute.
  • Contribute using convenient payroll deductions up to the IRS limit of $23,500 per year.
  • In 2025, the 401(k) contribution limit for employees age 50-59 is $31,000, age 60-63 is $34,750, and age 64 and older is $31,000.
  • You may make contributions on a pre-tax or Roth (after-tax) basis.
  • Change the amount of your contributions or stop your payroll contributions at any time.
  • Decide how to invest your 401(k) or allow the plan to choose for you.