Me Fine Foundation provides hope through emotional support and financial assistance to families whose children are receiving care at North Carolina partner hospitals. The nonprofit works with hospital social workers to meet the individual needs of each family, whether it is in the form of rent and mortgage payments; utility bills; hospital parking; gas cards; groceries; etc. Additionally, Me Fine sponsors hospital-based emotional support programs such as Beads of Courage, Chemo Ducks, NICU… Show more Me Fine Foundation provides hope through emotional support and financial assistance to families whose children are receiving care at North Carolina partner hospitals. The nonprofit works with hospital social workers to meet the individual needs of each family, whether it is in the form of rent and mortgage payments; utility bills; hospital parking; gas cards; groceries; etc. Additionally, Me Fine sponsors hospital-based emotional support programs such as Beads of Courage, Chemo Ducks, NICU milestone cards, and dedicated support groups that offer outlets for processing grief, connecting with others, and telling one's treatment story. Find out more & get involved at: mefinefoundation.org Show less

• My practice involves navigating the complex executive compensation rules peppered throughout the tax code in Sections 409A and 280G among others, ERISA and tax code rules governing employee benefit plans, ERISA's fiduciary rules and plan assets regulations, the Affordable Care Act, and COBRA. • I routinely advise the clients on a broad array of executive compensation, equity compensation, and employee benefits matters in connection with corporate mergers, reorganizations, spin-offs… Show more • My practice involves navigating the complex executive compensation rules peppered throughout the tax code in Sections 409A and 280G among others, ERISA and tax code rules governing employee benefit plans, ERISA's fiduciary rules and plan assets regulations, the Affordable Care Act, and COBRA. • I routinely advise the clients on a broad array of executive compensation, equity compensation, and employee benefits matters in connection with corporate mergers, reorganizations, spin-offs and other significant corporate transactions. • I also assist clients with the design, administration, compliance and operation of their compensation arrangements and their qualified and non-qualified employee benefits plans. Show less

• Practice focuses on employee benefits, executive and equity compensation (including related tax and fiduciary issues), and ERISA. • Experience includes advising clients on a variety of issues involving benefit plans of all types such as qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, welfare benefit plans (including compliance with the Affordable Care Act), flexible benefit plans and executive and equity compensation plans.

• Reviewed corporate transactions and fund operation for PE fund clients for compliance with the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and the Code.• Counseled on the statutory exemptions to ERISA’s plan assets regulation.• Advised on the applicability of and compliance with the new DOL Conflict of Interest Rule published at 29 CFR Section 2510.3-21 et. seq.

• Designed, implemented and administered single employer qualified defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans, drafted individually designed plans, reviewed trust agreements and services agreements, drafted employee communications and counseled fiduciaries on investment advice, nondiscrimination testing, and changes in DOL rules.• Advised clients in connection with correction of failures under EPCRS.• Counseled clients on compliance with the federal tax and ERISA… Show more • Designed, implemented and administered single employer qualified defined contribution and defined benefit retirement plans, drafted individually designed plans, reviewed trust agreements and services agreements, drafted employee communications and counseled fiduciaries on investment advice, nondiscrimination testing, and changes in DOL rules.• Advised clients in connection with correction of failures under EPCRS.• Counseled clients on compliance with the federal tax and ERISA requirements associated with qualified retirement and health and welfare plans, qualified and non-qualified stock option plans, employee stock purchase plans, restricted stock grants, and other incentive compensation arrangements.• Focus included: ACA compliance, non-qualified plans, qualified plans, insurance appeals and FINRA employment arbitration proceedings. Show less

• Qualified Plan Review: Engage closely with a small, on-site, team conducting an in-depth review of pension plan requirements (i.e. Eligibility/Vesting) for a client of Deloitte Tax, LLP. • Conduct operational reviews of clients’ qualified retirement plans to ensure compliance with ERISA and to suggest means of correcting existing errors such as delinquent contributions.• Research technical aspects of ERISA law to provide advice to clients regarding Form 5500 filing… Show more • Qualified Plan Review: Engage closely with a small, on-site, team conducting an in-depth review of pension plan requirements (i.e. Eligibility/Vesting) for a client of Deloitte Tax, LLP. • Conduct operational reviews of clients’ qualified retirement plans to ensure compliance with ERISA and to suggest means of correcting existing errors such as delinquent contributions.• Research technical aspects of ERISA law to provide advice to clients regarding Form 5500 filing requirements and related qualification issues for tax-exempt retirement plans.• Draft applications for the IRS Voluntary Compliance Program under the EPCRS to voluntarily identify and correct plan qualification errors, thereby maintaining tax-exempt status. Show less

• Law Clerk for 15+ Attorneys. Duties Included: Pre-Trial Motion Practice, Office Memos, Legal Research, Legal Drafting of Official Requests and Compliance Letters.• Assisted attorneys with legal research and litigation preparation.• Proficient in legal research on Westlaw, Westlaw Next, LexisNexis and LexisNexis Advance.• Authored memoranda of law in areas including but not limited to Hudson County contractor/subcontractor transactions, local zoning considerations, and… Show more • Law Clerk for 15+ Attorneys. Duties Included: Pre-Trial Motion Practice, Office Memos, Legal Research, Legal Drafting of Official Requests and Compliance Letters.• Assisted attorneys with legal research and litigation preparation.• Proficient in legal research on Westlaw, Westlaw Next, LexisNexis and LexisNexis Advance.• Authored memoranda of law in areas including but not limited to Hudson County contractor/subcontractor transactions, local zoning considerations, and employment actions. • Drafted dispositive motions for submission in both New Jersey Superior Court and Federal District Court. Show less

• Examined qualified-plan documents for clients in order to check for compliance with Internal Revenue Code provisions and Regulations• Drafted Summary Plan Descriptions and other plan documents regarding clients' retirement plan systems for delivery to clients' covered/participating employees • Proofread plan documents such as Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) that deal with an exception to the I.R.S. anti-alienation provisions for qualified-plans.• Analyzed… Show more • Examined qualified-plan documents for clients in order to check for compliance with Internal Revenue Code provisions and Regulations• Drafted Summary Plan Descriptions and other plan documents regarding clients' retirement plan systems for delivery to clients' covered/participating employees • Proofread plan documents such as Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) that deal with an exception to the I.R.S. anti-alienation provisions for qualified-plans.• Analyzed Deloitte's own retirement plan system to check for I.R.C. coverage-testing and cross-testing on MS Excel. Show less

• Researched the effect of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on corporate governance issues including the administration/operation of clearinghouses.• Provided analyses of scholarly articles on subjects including the regulation of systemic risk and moral hazard in the derivatives market. • Prepared talking points for Professor Johnson’s speaking engagements on topics such as Derivatives Markets and Clearinghouse Governance.

• Planned and executed 3-hour strategic SAT classes in Mathematics, Critical Reading and Writing, and evaluated student writing proficiency.• Planned and executed 3.5-hour LSAT classroom training sessions in Critical Reading, Logical Reasoning and Logic Games for LSAT preparation.• Maintained a disciplined and focused learning environment for students of all age ranges and at all stages of professional development.