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I co-chair the executive compensation and employee benefits practice group at McGuireWoods LLP.My executive compensation and employee benefits practice covers a wide-range of traditional executive compensation and employee benefits matters along with a variety of inter-disciplinary practice areas and industries that are affected by executive compensation and employee benefits laws.Executive Compensation: I work with clients on the design, implementation and maintenance of executive agreements, equity and other incentive compensation plans and non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements and counsel clients on the impact of Code Section 409A on executive compensation arrangements.I also counsel compensation committees on the Dodd-Frank financial reform laws and regularly assist with preparation of proxy statements and other SEC filings related to executive compensation matters.Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans: A significant portion of my practice involves advising plan fiduciaries with respect to fulfilling their ERISA obligations to plan participants. I also help clients create and maintain all manner of tax-qualified retirement plans, such as, defined benefit pension plans, 401(k) plans, profit-sharing plans, ESOPs, ESPPs and money purchase pension plans.Health and Welfare Benefits: I advise clients on HIPAA and HITECH and issues relating to PPACA and other healthcare reform laws. I also help clients create WRAP plan documents and design wellness programs.Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations: I counsel nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations on the design, implementation and administration specialized employee benefit plans, such as: 401(a) and 415(m) excess plans, 403(b) plans, 457(b) and 457(f) deferred compensation plans.Corporate Transactions and Finance: I negotiate executive compensation and employee benefits matters relating to private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance transactions.

Listed skills include Mergers And Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits, and Private Equity.