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Kirsten L Vignec

Kirsten L Vignec

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Executive Compensation; Health & Welfare Plans; Professional Employer Organizations; Qualified Retirement Plans; Tax Exempt Organizations; Fiduciary & Prohibited Transactions; Tax; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Career

Kirsten Vignec is chair of the Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Group at Hill Ward Henderson. Her practice involves advising and counseling employers on all employee benefit matters. Kirsten’s clients include tax-exempt entities, for-profit, private, and publicly-traded companies.

She regularly counsels employers with regards to the design, maintenance and ongoing administration of executive deferred compensation plans for profit and tax exempt entities, health and welfare plans and qualified retirement plans. Kirsten represents clients before the IRS, DOL, and the PBGC with respect to audits, investigations and plan corrections. She provides employers with advice on complying with its fiduciary responsibilities and best practices with regards to plan governance. Kirsten also provides support with respect to employee benefit matters for clients that are involved in corporate transactions.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association: Tax Section

The Florida Bar: Tax Section

Hillsborough County Bar Association

The State Bar of California

The District of Columbia Bar

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Florida

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Tampa-based Kirsten Vignec chairs Hill Ward Henderson's executive compensation and employee benefits practice. She regularly advises clients on employee benefits matters arising from M&A transactions.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Kirsten has always been an excellent thought partner as we develop new strategies and ideas.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA
  • She is always helpful and responsive.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Kirsten was awesome to work with and put forth tremendous effort to serve us throughout this transaction process.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA

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Florida

Florida: North & Central

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