Melanie Franco Nussdorf has been a partner in the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP in Washington, DC, since 1987. Her practice spans the entire range of employee benefits, focusing on fiduciary issues, including prohibited transaction exemption questions under ERISA, especially in connection with financial products and services. Current projects include the consideration of ESG factors in employer sponsored benefit plans, underfunded public and collectively bargained plans, and current issues in employer sponsored group health plan arrangements.