Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
USA Guide 2024 : North Carolina
Band 1
Chambers Review
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton fields a robust employee benefits practice, frequently counseling plan sponsors, fiduciaries and service providers on all aspects of benefit plan design, administration and compliance. The team is also sought out to handle high-stakes ERISA litigation as well as pension de-risking. The firm's expertise spans 401(k) and other qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans and compensation plans.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It seems that no matter what seemingly unique situation arises, they have an expert to assist with it."
"The team at Kilpatrick is very responsive to our client needs, and provides a terrific level of service across disciplines for our various plans and benefit offerings."
"They are well versed in their subject matter expertise. It is a great comfort to know that if a problem arises, they are here for us. They are exceptional."
"It seems that no matter what seemingly unique situation arises, they have an expert to assist with it."
"The team at Kilpatrick is very responsive to our client needs, and provides a terrific level of service across disciplines for our various plans and benefit offerings."
"They are well versed in their subject matter expertise. It is a great comfort to know that if a problem arises, they are here for us. They are exceptional."
Notable Practitioners
Lois Colbert heads up the firm's employee benefits and executive compensation practice. Lois advises clients on the design, administration and compliance of a range of benefit plans. She also counsels clients on benefits and compensation issues related to M&A transactions.
"Lois understands the legal impact of issues but can always balance that with understanding our need to make business decisions."
"Lois is a pleasure to work with and I trust the guidance that she gives."
"Lois has helped us navigate through many complicated benefits matters. We greatly value her counsel."
Sterling Perkinson is a strong choice to advise clients on the design and administration of employee benefit plans, de-risking and IRS and DOL audits.
"He has a deep subject matter expertise. He is always sound and prompt in his responses."
"He has great industry knowledge and is incredibly responsive to our needs when questions and issues arise. We are very pleased with the care and consideration that he provides in his provision of practical and constructive advice regarding our plans and benefit offerings."
Employee benefits partner Martha Sewell has broad experience counseling clients on retirement and health and welfare plan compliance.
"Martha is reliable and detail-oriented."
"Martha is a pleasure to work with - highly responsive, thorough in her research and just a top-notch attorney."
Ranked Lawyers at
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
North Carolina