Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
USA Guide 2024 : Ohio
Band 3
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Provided by Tucker Ellis LLP
Tucker Ellis provides a full range of services, including plan design, amendment, termination, assistance with annual report filings, and drafting Summary Plan Descriptions for welfare benefit and tax-qualified retirement plans. We have substantial experience in amending and restating individually designed, volume submitter, standardized and non-standardized prototype qualified retirement plans to maintain compliance with the IRC. Our clients include proprietorships and family-owned businesses, middle-market businesses and corporations listed on the NYSE, non-profit organizations, and government entities.
We handle IRS and DOL audits involving defined contribution and defined benefit plans. We have handled all aspects of the termination and windup of qualified retirement plans, including notices, participant communication, and IRS and PBGC filings.
We review agreements and advise on stock option plans, executive compensation, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other benefit programs such as educational assistance plans, medical reimbursement and cafeteria plans, and other tax advantaged welfare benefit plans.
We have represented the interests of commercial banks lending to ESOP sponsors and the ESOP sponsors as borrowers. We have advised clients regarding the tax-free rollover of ESOP sales proceeds and issues including repurchases of stock options, plan termination, and diversification distributions.
Chambers Review
Tucker Ellis LLP is recognized in the market for its handling of a wide range of employee benefits issues. Offers significant expertise in the design and operation of ESOPs, and also experienced in handling ERISA litigation, executive compensation and benefits aspects of M&A. Clients include employers, directors and executives, and ESOP trustees and sponsors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tucker Ellis has extensive knowledge regarding qualified plans. When we need urgent responses, we can rely on them."
"I trust that everything I bring to Tucker Ellis, they are able to help with. They are able to see the business as well as legal perspective."
"The team is very professional and accommodating to us and our needs. They are very quick to respond and communicate everything we need."
"Tucker Ellis has extensive knowledge regarding qualified plans. When we need urgent responses, we can rely on them."
"I trust that everything I bring to Tucker Ellis, they are able to help with. They are able to see the business as well as legal perspective."
"The team is very professional and accommodating to us and our needs. They are very quick to respond and communicate everything we need."
Notable Practitioners
Ronald Stansbury is highly experienced in the representation of a broad range of clients, from individual executives and boards of directors to public, private and tax-exempt corporations. He handles matters related to employee benefits and executive compensation.
"Ron is very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with."
"Ron is a great listener and brings the resources we need."
Scott Stitt's work centers on ERISA and employee benefits litigation, ESOP issues and related commercial and employment disputes.
"He is very solid in ERISA work."
Corine Corpora assists clients with qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans and fringe benefit plans as well as executive compensation issues.
"Corine turns hard subject matter into understandable content. She is super at supporting our organization with our retirement needs."
"Corine invests the time needed to accurately respond to our questions. She is thorough and communicates her thoughts well in both written and verbal communications."
"She is a talented attorney who we are very satisfied with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Tucker Ellis LLP
Ohio
Members
Provided by Tucker Ellis LLP
Chelsea Mikula
Michael Harris
Peter Jones
Head of Department