The Nixon Law Firm – QDRO Counsel
Welcome to The Nixon Law Firm. We are focused exclusively on the division of retirement benefits and service clients nationwide. Let us know how we can help you.
Areas of Practice
- Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (“QDROs”) for private retirement plans
- Domestic Relations Orders (“DROs”) for nonqualified plans
- Domestic Relations Orders (“DROs”) for public retirement plans
- IRC 408 Division Orders for individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”)
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”)
Since 1994, The Nixon Law Firm’s principal attorney, Louise Nixon has specialized in determining the community or marital interest in pension benefits earned through employment and in consulting and/or drafting appropriate orders for the division and disposition of those interests. Visit our Attorney Profile page for more information about Louise Nixon.
The Nixon Law Firm handles all types of division orders. View our Firm Profile for more information about the Firm and the Services Provided. For general information about Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (“QDRO”) and the QDRO process, review our Frequently Asked Questions.
The Nixon Law Firm is located in the Los Angeles suburb community of San Marino (adjacent to Pasadena) in the historic Mission District. While the firm welcomes visitors to its offices, almost all QDRO services may be provided via phone, fax, email and mail.
The firm provides QDRO services for plans governed by federal law throughout the United States. The firm also provides QDRO services for plans governed by state law in California and Texas. The Nixon Law Firm has staff that is bilingual in Spanish (view Staff Profiles).
Please call or email us for more information about our services and prices. We welcome the opportunity to talk with you and discuss how we may be of service.
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Testimonials
"I spoke with the senior legal analyst for CalSTRS. I indicated to her that you were the attorney in our pension division. The CalSTRS representative spoke very highly of you as an experienced and knowledgeable attorney dealing with CalSTRS issues! We are very pleased that you are the pension attorney in the case."
"Just a note to say thank you for what you have done for me. Great job. I will surely pass your name along to anyone in need of your services. Thanks again."
"You have been the best attorney I have ever had the pleasure to work with and I tell everyone about you. You have always been dependable, responsible, honest, caring, a woman of her word and TERRIFIC."
"Thank you! You've been great and I highly recommended you to my family lawyer. She said she would definitely refer her clients to you in the future."

