Michael J Canan
USA Guide 2023
Senior Statespeople : Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
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About
Provided by Michael J Canan
Practice Areas
Affordable Care Act
Religious Organizations
Taxation
ERISA and Employee Benefits
ESOPs
Professional Memberships
The Florida Bar
State Bar of California
American Bar Association
American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, 2004-present
Who’s Who in America, 1991-present
Gulf Coast Practitioner/IRS Council for Exempt Plans, Member, 2001-2007
Editorial Advisory Board of Journal of Pension Planning and Compliance and Journal of Deferred Compensation
American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, Department of Labor Governmental Affairs Committee, former Chair
The ESOP Association (National Association and New South Chapter)
National Center for Employee Ownership
Publications
Qualified Retirement Plans, West Publishing Co., annual editions for more than 35 years; Co-Author, Employee Fringe and Welfare Benefit Plans, West Publishing Co., annual editions for more than 30 years
Experience
Mike’s experience and practice includes all phases of qualified retirement plan work, with special emphasis on the establishment and maintenance of ESOPs; ERISA compliance, plan design; controlled group and affiliated service group issues; IRS and DOL administrative problem resolution; and nonqualified deferred compensation. Since Mike joined GrayRobinson in 1998, over half of his work has been in connection with the establishment and continued maintenance of ESOPs.
Mike has done considerable work with employers with regard to health plans under ObamaCare, and has written a book on this subject.
Mike has also been involved in numerous IRS audits regarding retirement plans and other employee benefits, including tax promoter audits regarding employee benefit matters.
Education
New York University
LL.M.
University of California Law School
J.D.
Stanford University
B.A.