Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
USA Guide 2024 : Ohio
Band 1
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Provided by Thompson Hine LLP
Our national Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice, consisting of approximately 25 professionals, offers decades of experience delivering exceptional, efficient guidance to a broad range of U.S. and global businesses, including 30+ Fortune 1000 companies. We are known for our knowledgeable, experienced team and cost-effective legal services and have been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading practice for nearly 20 years.
Our group works collaboratively to advise clients across the country on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, enlisting assistance from other firm practices when needed. We constantly monitor and review benefits-related legal and regulatory developments and leverage our experience with federal agencies and our relationships with key government officials to provide proactive advice and help companies design, implement and administer innovative, customized, compliant programs. Our insight and depth of practice uniquely enable us to assist our clients’ legal and human resources departments to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations. We regularly publish alerts on trending legal and regulatory issues. We invest in our client relationships and provide educational programs and training sessions to help clients navigate the rapidly changing legal landscape.
Chambers Review
Thompson Hine LLP is a go-to practice for significant national and international clients, as well as Ohio-based companies. In demand for handling ACA compliance and the benefit and compensation components of transactions, as well as advising on plan structuring. Notable for its capabilities in ESOP counseling and its work in fiduciary governance. Sector expertise covers healthcare, financial services and energy, among others.
Work Highlights
- Thompson Hine advised News Corporation on the integration of benefit plans related to the $1.15 billion acquisition of OPIS.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are creative and solution-oriented, being very responsive and good partners to us."
"Thompson Hine has a deep team and resources which provides comprehensive and detailed work. They are always very responsive and timely."
"They are really good at digging into the complexity of matters while keeping things practical."
"They are creative and solution-oriented, being very responsive and good partners to us."
"Thompson Hine has a deep team and resources which provides comprehensive and detailed work. They are always very responsive and timely."
"They are really good at digging into the complexity of matters while keeping things practical."
Notable Practitioners
Shane Starkey has a strong parallel tax practice and is well equipped to advise public corporations on a comprehensive array of executive compensation arrangements.
"He is at the top of his field as an executive compensation practitioner. His technical skills are tremendous."
"He really shines when it comes to judgment, knowledge of corporate governance matters as well as writing skills for contractual matters and public disclosures."
"He is my go-to attorney for all things related to executive compensation."
Julia Ann Love is experienced in healthcare plans and reform. She also leads the firm's employee benefits and executive compensation practice.
"She does a great job of getting to know our business and applying the law to our particular circumstances."
Kim Wilcoxon is particularly well versed in Affordable Care Act issues and other group health plan regulations.
"Kim stands out for her attention to detail and her ability to review a problem and find a solution."
"She is a national expert and an incredible resource."
"Her knowledge of compliance is incredible, as is her ability to articulate and explain it."
David Whaley's work for businesses and nonprofit entities includes the formation and implementation of ESOPs and deferred compensation arrangements.
"David is extremely impressive, especially when it comes to ESOP."
"David is a force in the ESOP world with an ability to explain risks to ensure all decisions are made with eyes wide open. I know when I run something by David I am getting the right answer as opposed to just the easy answer."
Laura Ryan assists clients with retirement and health and welfare plan design, maintenance and termination.
"She offers very good benefits counsel."
Timothy Brown's work encompasses the full gamut of issues relating to retirement and health and welfare plans, including fiduciary compliance.
"He is a wonderful advocate for us, standing out for his knowledge on retirement plans."
"Timothy has a good business mind."
"He is wonderful to work with, bringing a lot of experience and practical knowledge."
Ranked Lawyers at
Thompson Hine LLP
Ohio
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Industries
Provided by Thompson Hine LLP
ERISA litigation
Executive compensation
Fiduciary counseling
Health and welfare plans
Health care reform
Retirement plans