USA
Practice Areas
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits & ERISA Litigation, Executive Compensation, Tax, Financial Services Regulatory, Health Care, Business Law, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Retail, Restaurant & Hospitality, Health Care & Regulated Industries, Manufacturing, Employee Benefits / ERISA, Audits & Investigations, Health & Welfare Plans, Plan Liabilities & Pitfalls, Plan Termination & De-Risking, Qualified Plans, Tax-Exempt Organizations
Career
Patty serves as Partner-in-Charge of UB Greensfelder’s Cleveland office guiding development, client service, business, and operations efforts. With more than 30 years of experience, Patty’s practice focuses on assisting clients in the establishment, qualification, and maintenance of all types of employee benefit plans. She advises clients regarding employee benefit compliance issues, benefits issues which arise in mergers and acquisitions, privacy and data security issues under HIPAA, health benefits, executive compensation, and represents clients involved in governmental and private dispute resolution. Patty also has comprehensive experience handling all types of ERISA litigation.
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association; Ohio State Bar Association; Cleveland Metropolitan Association; WEB (Worldwide Employee Benefits); American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (Fellow); American Society of Pension Actuaries Benefits Council of Cleveland (Former Vice President and Trustee)
Publications
Author of book review blog www.frombriefstobooks.com.
Personal
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio (Board of Directors, 2024 - present); Cuyahoga County Public Library (Board Member; Board of Trustees President, 2018-2020, 2026); The City Club of Cleveland (Vice President, Board of Directors; Co-Chair, Program Committee, 2017-2024); Bellefaire JCB (Board Member); United for Libraries (Trustee); The Cleveland Jewish Community Federation (Member, Retirement Fund Committee 2016-present); Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio (Board of Directors, 2020 - 2023); BVU: The Center For Nonprofit Excellence (Former Board Member); The Center for Community Solutions (Former Vice Chair, Board of Directors; Former Chair, Policy & Program Advisory Committee; Board of Directors, 2012-2020); Leadership Cleveland (Member, Class of 2012); Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation (Board Member, 2008-2016); College Now (Former Board Member); Dress for Success Cleveland (Board Member 2003-2011; Past Board Chair 2005-2008)
Education
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
J.D., with honors