About

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

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Ohio

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What the Team is Known For

Thompson Hine LLP is a go-to practice for significant national and international clients, as well as Ohio-based companies. The team is in demand for handling ACA compliance and the benefit and compensation components of transactions, as well as advising on plan structuring. Its attorneys are noted for their capabilities in ESOP counseling, work in fiduciary governance, and sector expertise, which covers healthcare, financial services and energy, among others.

Work Highlights

  • Thompson Hine LLP advised Emmi Roth USA in relation to its various retirement and health and welfare benefit plans.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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J Shane Starkey
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J Shane Starkey
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Shane Starkey has a strong parallel tax practice and is well equipped to advise public corporations on a comprehensive array of executive compensation arrangements.

Shane Starkey is very good on executive compensation matters.

Shane is an excellent source of information and always reliable.

In complex and often contentious topics such as executive compensation, Shane can coach clients through the thorniest problems and offer clear insights on risk levels.

Julia Ann Love
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Julia Ann Love
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Julia Ann Love is experienced in healthcare plans and reform. She also leads the firm's employee benefits and executive compensation practice.

Julia Love is excellent.

David A Whaley
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David A Whaley
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David Whaley's work for businesses and nonprofit entities includes the formation and implementation of ESOPs and deferred compensation arrangements.

David Whaley is very well-regarded in the ESOP world.

David is a smart lawyer who understands the market.

Kim Wilcoxon
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Kim Wilcoxon
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Kim Wilcoxon is particularly well versed in Affordable Care Act issues and other group health plan regulations.

Kim is very knowledgeable on all health and welfare benefits matters. She is extremely responsive and provides concise advice that is easy to follow.

Kim Wilcoxon breaks down complex concepts and helps apply them to the business practically.

Kim Wilcoxon is a great attorney with a great reputation.

Laura Ryan
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Laura Ryan
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Laura Ryan assists clients with retirement and health and welfare plan design, maintenance and termination.

Laura is smart and provides great, on-point service.

Timothy R Brown
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Timothy R Brown
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Timothy Brown's work encompasses the full gamut of issues relating to retirement and health and welfare plans, including fiduciary compliance.

He is extremely responsive and helpful for problem solving complex matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
Thompson Hine LLP

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Ohio

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

J Shane Starkey
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J Shane Starkey
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Band 1
Julia Ann Love
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Julia Ann Love
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Band 1
David A Whaley
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David A Whaley
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Kim Wilcoxon
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Kim Wilcoxon
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Band 2
Laura Ryan
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Laura Ryan
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Timothy R Brown
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Timothy R Brown
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Band 3

Members

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Industries

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ERISA litigation

Executive compensation

Fiduciary counseling

Health and welfare plans

Health care reform

Retirement plans