Howard Pianko

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits, Fiduciary Governance & Institutional Investing

Career

Howard works in a highly technical area and intuitively builds upon his domestic and cross-border experience to help clients understand and address employee benefit and executive compensation matters, as well as to proactively establish key governance and operational processes. He intuitively builds upon his experience to help clients understand and address employee benefit and executive compensation matters, as well as to establish key governance and operational processes.

Clients have told Howard over the years that they appreciate his ability to explain technical matters in an understandable manner; the wide range of experience and judgment he brings to the table; and the way he looks to address and resolve problems on a practical basis working within applicable law. Clients want to reach an end result and look for leadership in terms of both practical and legal considerations. They also do not like being surprised, and appreciate being told in advance of possible problems, considerations, and end results when addressing a particular project.

Professional Memberships

International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association (1987-present); Practising Law Institute, Employee Benefits Specialty Area advisory council; Thomson Reuters Practical Law advisory council

Publications

“Recovering Businesses Should Consider Adopting Incentives," Law360 (May 19, 2020)