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Patricia A Shlonsky

Patricia A Shlonsky

USA 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Ohio

20 years ranked

About

Provided by UB Greensfelder LLP

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

Miami University

B.A.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Ohio

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Patricia Shlonsky of UB Greensfelder is skilled in the handling of complex ERISA, ESOP and other compensation-related disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • She is great. She has a very broad practice and is well known in the local market.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Patty demonstrates a profound understanding of the technical complexities that pertain to our plan, yet she is able to explain them in a manner in which makes sense to others.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA
  • Patty continues to be very helpful when we have questions about our plans.

    Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationChambers Guide to the USA

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Ohio: North

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