About

Provided by Dickinson Wright PLLC

For decades, Dickinson Wright’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice has delivered comprehensive and integrative employee benefits solutions to serve the needs of employers and their employees while helping clients maximize benefits, minimize costs, streamline administration, and avoid penalties and litigation. As a full-service law firm, we draw from our entire firm’s strengths, working closely with members in our Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Labor and Employment, ERISA litigation, and Taxation practices to provide clients a big-picture view of employee benefits matters. Our clients come to us from a variety of industries and include publicly and privately held companies, automotive suppliers, financial institutions, medical providers, and private equity firms. We work closely with our clients to draft, review, and implement plans and benefit strategies for every area of employee benefits, including qualified retirement plans, welfare and fringe benefit programs, equity and other executive compensation, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), Affordable Care Act compliance, ERISA and health care litigation, benefit insurance and insurance litigation, Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Associations (VEBAs), multiemployer fringe benefit funds, and fiduciary compliance and best practices.

Chambers Review

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Michigan
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Dickinson Wright has a well-regarded practice often engaged by significant private equity and healthcare clients. Advises on the full spectrum of issues, including compliance with new healthcare legislation, fiduciary duties in the context of retirement plan investments and transactional due diligence. Strong track record for assisting automotive suppliers with employee benefits programs. Also has experience assisting employers with nonqualified deferred compensation and equity incentive plans.

Work Highlights

Provided by Dickinson Wright PLLC
  • Dickinson Wright advised the Mercantile Bank Corporation in the preparation of a clawback policy to comply with new SEC and Nasdaq rules.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Cynthia A Moore
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Cynthia A Moore
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Band 2

Cynthia Moore is noted for her expertise in ERISA work, as well as other aspects of benefits and compensation.

"Cyndi is a very attentive attorney. Her level of expertise is second to none."

"Cyndi is a pleasure to work with. I always feel confident with the support and guidance she provides."

Jordan Schreier
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Jordan Schreier
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Band 2

Jordan Schreier heads the employee benefits team and is an experienced adviser to a range of clients, including nonprofit organizations.

"Jordan is experienced, reliable and timely."

"Jordan is fantastic to work with. He fully understands our plans and the legal implications of anything we ask, which makes the conversations easy and efficient."

Roberta P. Granadier
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Roberta P. Granadier
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Band 2

Roberta Granadier advises a wide range of clients on the full gamut of pension and compensation plan issues, including in regard to the sale of ESOP shares and transfer of compensation programs.

"Roberta is very helpful and able to advise on complex issues. She understands the business context and provides recommendations that help the situation."

"An exceptional level of service, depth of knowledge and breadth of experience is consistently demonstrated by Roberta."

Deborah L Grace
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Deborah L Grace
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Band 3

Deborah Grace is a well-respected employee benefits lawyer, noted for her work in the healthcare sector.

"Deborah is an outstanding EBEC lawyer."

"She is a valuable expert in all areas of corporate benefits."

Eric Gregory
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Eric Gregory
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Band 4

Eric Gregory is consistently praised by clients for his attention to detail and in-depth knowledge of benefits and compensation matters.

"Eric always gives us top notch and high quality care. He helps us in many complex situations."

"Eric is a phenomenal employee benefits attorney. He knows the law very well and is skilled at communicating that to clients."

"He is very responsive and thorough."

Ranked Lawyers at
Dickinson Wright PLLC

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Michigan

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Cynthia A Moore
2
Cynthia A Moore
2
Band 2
Jordan Schreier
2
Jordan Schreier
2
Band 2
Roberta P. Granadier
2
Roberta P. Granadier
2
Band 2
Deborah L Grace
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Deborah L Grace
3
Band 3
Eric Gregory
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Eric Gregory
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Band 4

Industries

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Aerospace & Defense

Automobiles & Parts

Banks

Charities/Not for Profit

Commercial & Professional Services

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Education

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Government

Health Care

Industrial Engineering

Insurance

Mining & Metals

Retail

Technology, Hardware & Electronics