Residing in Pittsburgh and part of a national ESOP practice, I bring more than a decade of experience advising closely held businesses on incorporating employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) into their business succession planning. I represent businesses of all sizes, as well as selling shareholders, ESOP fiduciaries and banking institutions in transactions involving employer securities in an ESOP. I enjoy helping my clients navigate the legal aspects of an ESOP stock purchase transaction and the issues that arise during the life cycle of the ESOP post-transaction, which includes counsel on ERISA fiduciary matters, mature ESOP considerations, and corporate governance matters.In addition to working on ESOP transactions, my practice focuses on general employee benefit and executive compensation matters, including plan design, implementation, and compliance for various types of qualified and non-qualified plans (this includes advising businesses on Code Section 409A matters). I also represents plan sponsors and fiduciaries with respect to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Labor (DOL) examinations and audits.