Ranking tables
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | USA
District of Columbia
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Jones Day 17 Years Ranked
- Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 20 Years Ranked
- Davis & Harman LLP
Band 5
- ArentFox Schiff LLP 14 Years Ranked
- Crowell & Moring LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Faegre Drinker 3 Years Ranked
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 20 Years Ranked
- Goodwin 1 Years Ranked
- Hogan Lovells US LLP 17 Years Ranked
- Steptoe LLP 20 Years Ranked
- Thompson Hine LLP 1 Years Ranked
- Wagner Law Group 1 Years Ranked
- Winston & Strawn LLP 4 Years Ranked
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
- Adam Cohen Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP14 Years Ranked
- David Levine Groom Law Group, Chartered18 Years Ranked
- David R Godofsky Alston & Bird LLP10 Years Ranked
- Robert Newman Covington & Burling LLP11 Years Ranked
- Rosina B Barker Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP15 Years Ranked
- Seth J. Safra Proskauer Rose LLP9 Years Ranked
Band 2
- Althea Day Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP12 Years Ranked
- Dominic DeMatties Thompson Hine LLP4 Years Ranked
- Eric Keller Wagner Law Group14 Years Ranked
- Evan Miller Jones Day21 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Eller Groom Law Group, Chartered9 Years Ranked
- Jodi Epstein Ivins, Phillips & Barker7 Years Ranked
- Kevin O'Brien Ivins, Phillips & Barker16 Years Ranked
- Quana Jew ArentFox Schiff LLP15 Years Ranked
- Rita Patel DLA Piper LLP (US)5 Years Ranked
- Kent A MasonDavis & Harman LLP
Band 3
- Alexander Ryan Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP3 Years Ranked
- Anthony G Provenzano Crowell & Moring LLP9 Years Ranked
- David E Rogers Winston & Strawn LLP12 Years Ranked
- David T. Della Rocca Latham & Watkins LLP8 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Drake Groom Law Group, Chartered11 Years Ranked
- Erin Cho Mayer Brown LLP4 Years Ranked
- Erin Sweeney DLA Piper LLP (US)7 Years Ranked
- Gregory L Needles Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP4 Years Ranked
- Jon W Breyfogle Groom Law Group, Chartered7 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Zimmerman Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP4 Years Ranked
- Lisa Tavares Venable LLP7 Years Ranked
- Mark Stember Nixon Peabody LLP5 Years Ranked
- Michael B Richman Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP4 Years Ranked
- Michael Collins Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP14 Years Ranked
- Michael J Francese Covington & Burling LLP7 Years Ranked
- Patrick S Menasco Goodwin14 Years Ranked
- Robert Cipolla Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP5 Years Ranked
- Seth Perretta Groom Law Group, Chartered4 Years Ranked
- William Charyk ArentFox Schiff LLP14 Years Ranked
- Michael L HadleyDavis & Harman LLP
Band 4
- Adam Kaminsky Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP1 Years Ranked
- Bibek Pandey Goodwin3 Years Ranked
- Carin Carithers Hogan Lovells5 Years Ranked
- Carol T McClarnon Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP5 Years Ranked
- Daniel Morgan Blank Rome LLP3 Years Ranked
- Emily Costin Alston & Bird LLP5 Years Ranked
- Eric Serron Steptoe LLP10 Years Ranked
- Harold J Ashner Wagner Law Group1 Years Ranked
- Jessica Agostinho Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP4 Years Ranked
- Justin S Alex Proskauer Rose LLP3 Years Ranked
- Kathryn Amin Groom Law Group, Chartered1 Years Ranked
- Kendra Roberson Faegre Drinker2 Years Ranked
- Lars Golumbic Groom Law Group, Chartered16 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Coccaro Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP1 Years Ranked
- Spencer Walters Ivins, Phillips & Barker1 Years Ranked
- Steven Witmer Ivins, Phillips & Barker5 Years Ranked
- Syed Fahad Saghir Alston & Bird LLP3 Years Ranked
- Todd Castleton DLA Piper LLP (US)4 Years Ranked
- William Woolston Covington & Burling LLP2 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Groom Law Group, CharteredEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedGroom Law Group is a distinguished employee benefits boutique, widely praised for its handling of a broad array of tax and benefit issues. The firm is highly sought after for its well-established connections to governmental entities and its specialized expertise in matters such as executive compensation, fiduciary responsibility, and plan funding and restructuring. The Groom team offers a wealth of experience with regulatory issues affecting plans, including Department of Labor investigations.
Band 2
2 Covington & Burling LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedCovington & Burling is highly reputed for its handling of complex and sensitive employee benefits and executive compensation issues, including those arising from sizable corporate transactions. The firm also excels in representing clients before federal government agencies such as the Treasury Department, the IRS and the EEOC. The group provides an impressive roster of clients with day-to-day counseling on employee benefits and executive compensation issues.2 Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland is noted for its representation of employee plan sponsors and service providers in a broad range of executive compensation and employee benefit matters with cross border aspects across Europe and Asia. The team offers counsel on the operation of benefit and compensation plans, as well as advising clients on high-level regulatory developments.
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius is distinguished for providing advice on a wide array of matters including pension and retirement plans, executive compensation plans and benefits issues linked to M&A. The team is well regarded for representing clients across a wide array of industries such as retail, healthcare, technology and financial services. The group provides counsel on a wide range of issues, including fiduciary obligations, operation of plans and negotiating with third-party vendors.2 Proskauer Rose LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedProskauer Rose has a recognized practice with a bench of well-regarded attorneys who handle a range of matters involving employee benefits plans, including ERISA, executive compensation, fiduciary duty, employee benefit plan reform and corporate transactions. The team has particular expertise in advising on issues involving healthcare reform. The group is experienced in representing governmental and tax-exempt entities, as well as major corporations.
Band 3
3 Alston & Bird LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedAlston & Bird is praised for its specialized expertise in representing both employers and providers in an array of employee benefits and executive compensation matters. The group has significant experience in litigating ERISA disputes as well as providing advice on employee benefits matters pertaining to corporate transactions.3 DLA Piper LLP (US)Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedDLA Piper has a well-regarded practice known for its strength in advising on the benefits and compensations aspects of corporate transactions, including cross-border deals. The firm is able to assist clients with an array of matters including the design of retirement plans and the negotiation of equity and other incentive agreements. The team also provides counsel on regulatory compliance as well as ERISA class actions.3 Ivins, Phillips & BarkerEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedIvins, Phillips & Barker is a prominent boutique in the tax and employee benefits and executive compensation market, recognized for its representation of some of the largest and most prestigious employers, including many Fortune 100 companies. The group is highly respected for its provision of robust assistance on issues such as executive compensation, pension plan derisking, cash balance design as well as both nonqualified and qualified plans. The team also offers expertise in fringe benefits, fiduciary issues and vendor negotiations.
Band 4
4 Jones DayEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedJones Day is capable of handling complex ERISA disputes including stock drop cases and multiemployer plan litigation. The team also has expertise in withdrawal liability litigation and offers additional expertise in M&A-related employee benefits and executive compensation issues.4 Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is respected for its expertise in handling a variety of employee benefits and executive compensation issues including various leave programs, lump sum derisking and ERISA litigation. The team frequently advises clients on regulatory compliance and issues relating to M&A transactions. The firm is noted for its experience in assisting national and international clients.
Band 5
5 ArentFox Schiff LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 5 | 14 Years RankedArentFox Schiff is a largely advisory employee benefits and executive compensation practice noted for its handling of the impact of M&A on benefits plans. The team counsels plan sponsors on all aspects of retirement and health and welfare plans. The group is distinguished for its specialized expertise in resolving complex, broken employee benefit plans.5 Crowell & Moring LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedCrowell & Moring advises clients on a range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, with a particular strength in transactional and compliance related work. The firm regularly acts as benefits counsel in acquisitions assisting with the integration of retirement and health and welfare plans while ensuring regulatory compliance.
5 Faegre DrinkerEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedFaegre Drinker has a respected employee benefits and executive compensation practice. The team regularly advises clients on the design and implementation of health and welfare and retirement plans. Its members have further expertise in matters such as ERISA litigation.
5 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 5 | 20 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher is a respected team that offers an interdisciplinary approach to the full range of employee benefits and executive compensation. The group has particular experience in the provision of advice concerning benefits and compensation matters arising from corporate transactions. Team members are also experienced in ERISA litigation.
5 GoodwinEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedGoodwin regularly advises clients on a range of transactional employee benefits and executive compensation matters. The team has a particular strength in ERISA litigation.
5 Hogan Lovells US LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 5 | 17 Years RankedHogan Lovells is well regarded for its provision of well-rounded employee benefit and executive compensation advice to clients in industries such as real estate, media and education, among others. The team offers expertise in a range of matters, from health and welfare plans to ERISA litigation.
5 Steptoe LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 5 | 20 Years RankedSteptoe LLP is widely respected for its handling of ERISA and benefit plan issues including its representation of clients before governmental agencies such as the IRS and the DOL. The firm is highly valued by a broad range of clients including trade organizations, public pension plans and tax-exempt organizations.5 Thompson Hine LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedThompson Hine is known for its in depth knowledge of handling Department of Labor investigations. The team also provides advice on retirement plan governance and general compliance matters.
5 Wagner Law GroupEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedWagner Law Group is a well-established firm able to handle a range of employee benefits matters. The team is well versed in single and multi-employer insurance plans, plan sponsor issues and ESOP matters. A particular strength of the team are issues arising under Title 1.
5 Winston & Strawn LLPEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedWinston & Strawn fields an impressive team of highly respected employee benefits and executive compensation attorneys. The group is able to draw on a broad range of expertise, frequently advising clients on governance and ERISA and tax compliance pertaining to retirement and health and welfare plans. The team frequently assists clients with transaction-related issues.