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Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

Practice Areas

Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans 401(k) and 403(b) Plan Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Stock Options 457 Plans and other Deferred Compensation Plans Executive Compensation Medical and Welfare Benefit Plans Cafeteria and Flexible Spending Plans ERISA Compliance

Group Description

Members of our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group provide design, drafting and counseling services to clients over the entire spectrum of retirement and welfare benefit plans, including: Advising businesses as to the best types of plans for their particular circumstances. Drafting retirement and welfare plans and related documents to meet the clients’ needs (e.g., maximizing deductions, minimizing costs, favoring certain classes of employees). Amending plans to maintain qualification under the changing tax and labor laws. Assisting clients in keeping their plans in compliance with ERISA, including its anti-discrimination, coverage, employee communication, government reporting and fiduciary rules. Defending clients and their plans from legal challenges raised by IRS, Labor Department and PBGC audits, employee claims and creditor attacks. Working with businesses to design benefit packages for key management employees, including establishing option plans, SERPs, nonqualified deferred compensation plans and change in control agreements. Drafting post-retirement, severance pay and other similar arrangements. Assisting with COBRA and USERRA compliance with regard to employee benefits.