Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP 401(k) Review & Grade
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Associates 401(k) Plan
Los Angeles, CAProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services798 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$6,169Employer $ per active participant
$14,201Employee $ saved per active participant
0.05%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$169.6MNet plan assets, end of year
$175,017Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity40.1 / 5080th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost21.5 / 2586th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving12.8 / 1586th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score74 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,469 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 80th |
| Lower admin cost | 86th |
| Employee saving | 86th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 48% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $7,438 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP put in about $6,169 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($3,082). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $4,925,913 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $11,339,795 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $354,262 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $85,654 |
| Benefits paid out | $12,443,762 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $144.4M / $169.6M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 764 / 833 |
| Participants with account balances | 969 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S | $66,131 reported compensation |
| Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP | $19,523 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015155544NAL0002589395001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 95-4004138, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.