Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$176M
Total assets Near avg plan size
393
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$447,612
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan · Sponsored by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP · California · Professional & Technical Services

$176M in assets, 393 participants

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP's Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan reported $176M in total assets and 393 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #20,762 in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)

Where Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan sits by assets

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $176M for 393 participants (~$447,612/participant), down 4.5% in 2022.

#20,762
in Professional & Technical Services (21,562 peers)
-4.5%
assets change YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $8M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$175,911,427 Top 5% higher than 95% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (393 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 951463164 · Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan · $176M · 393 · 95th

  • EBSA $176M
  • PART 393
  • TYPE 95th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near Sheet Metal Workers' Local No. 33 Cleveland District Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #20762

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Alaska USA Defined Benefit Retirement PlanAlaska USA Defined Benefit R…$176MSheet Metal Workers' Local No. 33 Cleveland District Pension PlanSheet Metal Workers' Local N…$176MSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension PlanSheppard, Mullin, Richter & …$176MBac - Salaried Employees Pension PlanBac - Salaried Employees Pen…$176MPlumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 572 Pension FundPlumbers & Pipefitters Local…$176M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$184M
Net Assets (End of Year)$176M
Net Income-$8M
Employer EIN951463164
Plan Effective Date1998-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.1B 32.10810342990349% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.8B$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B 202220232024 $0.85B $1.13B ▲ +32.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,074 $854M
2023 2 2,262 $1.0B
2024 2 2,212 $1.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -10010203040 Total assets ($B) Participants Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.175911427 · Participants: 393Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension PlanKaiser Permanente Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.853758931 · Participants: 126331Kaiser Permanente Retirement PlanPacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 17.05949917 · Participants: 25709Pacific Gas and Electric Company Retirement PlanRetirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Total assets ($B): 10.381485239 · Participants: 19326Retirement Plan for Physicians and Salaried Employees of the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.Disney Salaried Pension Plan D, Total assets ($B): 9.228005463 · Participants: 11405Disney Salaried Pension Plan DWells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.784432859 · Participants: 59141Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Sheet Metal Workers' Local No. 33 Cleveland District Pension Plan in OH ($176M); by covered participants it is Local 111 Pension Fund in NY (393 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (393 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 4.5% during 2022, from $184M to $176M. Reported net income was -$8M.
How have Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP's sponsor-wide assets grew 32.1%, from $854M to $1.1B.
Where does Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sheet Metal Workers' Local No. 33 Cleveland District Pension Plan in OH ($176M, 433 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Cash Balance Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Local 111 Pension Fund in NY (393 participants, $55M in assets).