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Adam B. Cohen: Lawyer with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Adam B. Cohen

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Phone202.383.0167

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Practice Areas

  • Tax
  • Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
  • Human Capital
  • Retirement Products and Services
 
Contact InfoTelephone: 202.383.0167
Fax: 202-637-3593
http://www.sutherland.com/adam_cohen/
 
University University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1993 Phi Beta Kappa
 
Law SchoolHarvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1996
 
Admitted1996, Maryland; 1997, District of Columbia
 
BornPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, February 7, 1971
 
Biography

Adam Cohen, a member of Sutherland's Tax Practice Group, focuses his practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. He assists a diverse group of clients, including public companies, closely held businesses and tax-exempt organizations, in matters including:

· Tax-qualified retirement plans.

· Nonqualified deferred compensation plans.

· Equity compensation arrangements.

· Executive employment and separation agreements.

· Employee benefits due diligence and transaction agreement provisions arising in mergers and acquisitions.

Adam is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, where he currently teaches "Retirement Plan Qualification Requirements." He previously taught "ERISA: Pensions" as an adjunct professor at Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.

Representative Experience

Adam's recent representative experience includes:

· Reviewing and restating deferred compensation plans for compliance with Internal Revenue Code section 409A.

· Performing a detailed compliance review and restatement of a foreign governmental entity's 40-year-old defined benefit pension plan including use of IRS correction programs.

· Providing employee benefits advice in connection with:
- Altria Group Inc.'s spin-off of Philip Morris International Inc. and Kraft Foods Inc.
- British Nuclear Fuels plc's $5.4 billion sale of Westinghouse Electric Company to Toshiba Corporation.
- Compass Group's $3.2 billion sale of Select Service Partners to a private equity consortium.

· Assisting in the negotiation and drafting of employment agreements for the CEOs of two Fortune 100 companies.

· Representing a large public company's position on proposed regulations before Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Department of Treasury officials, and reaching a favorable result in the final version of those regulations.

Professional Honors and Awards

· Recognized by Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers in the area of employee benefits and executive compensation (2011)

· Named a Nolan Fellow by Tax Section of the American Bar Association, recognizing outstanding service

· Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of tax: employee benefits and executive compensation (2011)

· Selected for inclusion in Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers® (2011)

Professional and Community Involvement

· Vice-Chair, Executive Compensation Subcommittee, Tax Section, American Bar Association

Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements

· Co-author, "IRS Pulls the Plug on Efforts to Tax Employer-Provided Cellphones," Tax Notes (November 7, 2011)

· Co-author, "Dodd-Frank Compensation Clawbacks," Partnering Perspectives (Winter 2010)

· Co-author, "More Say On Play: What Will It Mean," ACC Docket, Association of Corporate Counsel Copyright © 2010 (October 2010)

· Author, "Employee Benefits Law for the Construction Industry," Construction Law Briefings (August 2000)

· Author, "Is An Employee's Ability to Amend a Contributory Plan Restricted?" RIA Pension & Benefits Week (June 1997)

· Speaker, Sutherland Webinar: "Executive Compensation - What's New and Yet To Do in 2010" (September 29, 2010)

· Speaker, "Comprehensive Employment Tax Examinations Are Here - Are You Prepared?" TEI 60th Midyear Conference (April 11-14, 2010)

· Speaker, "The Employee Benefits Horn of Plenty: Obama, EPCRS, HEART, and Fees," American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (November 12, 2008)

· Panel Moderator: "Employee Benefits Challenges in Mergers & Acquisitions," Argyle Human Capital Forum (October 9, 2008)

· Speaker, "The Practical Approach to Living with Section 409A," National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, Philadelphia Chapter (September 25, 2008)

· Speaker, "Section 409A Top 10 Pitfalls and New IRS Position Regarding Section 162(m)," Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Region II Conference (June 18, 2008)

· Speaker, "Frequent Fliers: Tax and Disclosure of Travel-Related Fringe Benefits for Executives," Midyear Tax Section Meeting, American Bar Association (January 18, 2008)

· Speaker, "Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits: Current Developments," TEI, Baltimore/Washington Chapter (May 2007)

Industries

Retirement Products and Services

News

Sutherland Represents BlueStar Energy Holdings Inc. in Acquisition by American Electric Power
January 12, 2012

Sutherland Makes Mark in The Legal 500 for 2011
December 1, 2011

Adam Cohen and Joanna Myers co-author Tax Notes article: "IRS Pulls the Plug on Efforts to Tax Employer-Provided Cellphones"
November 10, 2011

Nine Sutherland Attorneys Named D.C. Super Lawyers in 2011
May 3, 2011

Sutherland Attorneys, Practices Top Chambers USA 2011 Rankings
April 14, 2011

More than 40 Sutherland Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers
March 24, 2011

Sutherland Participates in ACC's 2010 Annual Meeting: Four Attorneys Will Present and Firm Will Co-Host Cocktail Reception with ACC's Energy Committee
October 18, 2010

Legal Alerts

Legal Alert: New Tax Guidance on Use of Annuities in Retirement Plans
February 6, 2012

Legal Alert: 2011 in Review: ERISA Individual Prohibited Transaction Exemptions
January 5, 2012

Legal Alert: IRS Extends and Expands Relief, Seeks Comments on Puerto Rico Plans and Group Trusts
January 4, 2012

Legal Alert: IRS Provides Temporary Relief for IRA Cross-Collateralization Agreements
December 14, 2011

Legal Alert: Proposed New Enforcement Procedures and Reporting for MEWAs
December 7, 2011

Legal Alert: DOL Opines on Prohibited Transaction Relief for Indemnities for Futures Trading Accounts
November 30, 2011

Legal Alert: Agencies Delay Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirements, Issue FAQs on Mental Health Parity
November 21, 2011

Legal Alert: Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on Constitutionality of Health Reform Law
November 16, 2011

Legal Alert: IRS Releases Advance Draft of Proposed Regulations on Governmental Plans
November 9, 2011

Legal Alert: Two Classes of Annuity Providers Do Not Violate § 403(b) Universal Availability Requirement
November 3, 2011

Legal Alert: ERISA Participant Disclosure Will Not Violate SEC Advertising Rules
November 2, 2011

Legal Alert: DOL Updates ERISA PTE Procedures
October 31, 2011

Legal Alert: DOL Releases Final PPA Participant Advice Regulation
October 26, 2011

Legal Alert: New Worker Classification Procedures Affect IRS/DOL Compliance and Enforcement Efforts
September 26, 2011

Legal Alert: DOL Releases Interim Guidance on Electronic Disclosure to Participants of Fee and Expense Information
September 20, 2011

Legal Alert: IRS Pulls the Plug on Efforts to Tax Employer-Provided Cell Phones
September 19, 2011

Legal Alert: IRS Issues Final Regulations on Penalties for Reportable Transactions
September 13, 2011

Legal Alert: 2011-2012 Regulatory Agendas for Employee Benefits Published by Treasury and DOL
September 6, 2011

Legal Alert: New Rules for Summaries of Health Benefits and Coverage
August 23, 2011

Legal Alert: Guidance on Purchasing Health Coverage in an Insurance Exchange
August 19, 2011

Legal Alert: 11th Circuit Rules PPACA Mandate is Unconstitutional - Supreme Court Review Likely
August 15, 2011

Legal Alert: New Guidelines for Women's Preventive Health Care
August 4, 2011

Legal Alert: DOL Further Defers Compliance Dates for New Disclosures
July 15, 2011

Legal Alert: DOL Opines on Scope of PTE 86-128
July 7, 2011

Legal Alert: Changes to PPACA Claims and External Review Rules Include More Transition Relief
June 29, 2011

Legal Alert: DOL Opines on QPAM Issue in Stable Value Context
June 9, 2011

Legal Alert: IRS Rules that Annuity Payouts with Automatic Increases Are Not "Substantially Equal Periodic Payments"
May 24, 2011

Legal Alert: The Latest Guidance on Health Reform: Reporting the Cost of Coverage to Employees and More FAQs on Grandfathered Plans
April 8, 2011

Legal Alert: IRS Rules on Additional Wrap Programs Paid for Outside of IRAs
March 10, 2011

Legal Alert: IRS Rules on 403(b) Plan Terminations
March 1, 2011

Legal Alert: DOL Advisory Opinions Consider Fiduciary Issues
February 16, 2011

Legal Alert: Another Strike Against PPACA
February 2, 2011

Legal Alert: Supreme Court Holds Chevron Deference Applicable to "Interpretive" Regulations
January 26, 2011

Legal Alert: 2010 in Review: ERISA Individual Prohibited Transaction Exemptions
January 6, 2011

Legal Alert: 2011 Regulatory Agendas for Employee Benefits Published by Treasury and DOL
January 5, 2011

Legal Alert: IRS Rules Again on Annuity Issues in Defined Contribution Plans
January 4, 2011

Legal Alert: IRS Provides Relief for Retirement Plan Providers from New Tax Return Preparer (PTIN) Requirements
January 3, 2011

Legal Alert: IRS Issues Guidance Delaying Enforcement of Nondiscrimination Rules for Insured Health Plans
December 29, 2010

Legal Alert: IRS Issues Guidance on the Deduction Limitation of Code Section 162(m)(6)
December 29, 2010

Legal Alert: IRS Further Expands Availability of Rev. Rul. 81-100 Group Trusts, and Extends Time to Spin Off Puerto Rican Participants from U.S. Plans
December 22, 2010

Legal Alert: Court Finds Individual Mandate of PPACA Unconstitutional
December 16, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL Proposes Further Disclosures for Target Date Funds and Default Investments
December 6, 2010

Legal Alert: IRS Expands Code § 409A Correction Guidance
December 6, 2010

Legal Alert: IRS Issues Guidance on In-Plan Roth Rollovers
December 3, 2010

Legal Alert: IRA Providers Give Thanks to IRS
November 29, 2010

Legal Alert: IRS Expands Unforeseeable Emergency Distributions for 409A and 457(b) Plans
November 11, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL Proposes to Expand "Fiduciary" Status under ERISA
October 25, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL Finalizes New ERISA Disclosure Rules for Participant-Directed Retirement Plans
October 20, 2010

Legal Alert: Round-up of Recent Guidance on Health Care Reform
October 15, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL OIG Recommends Further ERISA Regulation of Service Provider Conflicts of Interest
October 6, 2010

Legal Alert: Department of Labor Commences Proxy Voting Inquiry
August 9, 2010

Legal Alert: Agencies Issue Rules Implementing Preventive Care Requirements
July 21, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL Issues New ERISA Disclosure Requirements for Retirement Plan Service Providers
July 20, 2010

Legal Alert: IRS Updates Model Language for Traditional, Roth, and SIMPLE IRAs
July 7, 2010

Legal Alert: Final Early Retiree Reimbursement Application Available
June 29, 2010

Legal Alert: PPACA Rules on Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Lifetime and Annual Limits, Rescissions of Coverage, and Patient Protections Issued
June 28, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL Releases Final Regulations Relating to Time and Order of QDROs
June 10, 2010

Legal Alert: Early Retiree Reimbursement Application Available
June 3, 2010

Legal Alert: Supreme Court Holds that ERISA Does Not Impose "Prevailing Party" Requirement for Award of Attorneys' Fees
May 24, 2010

Legal Alert: Plan Amendments Required in 2010
May 18, 2010

Legal Alert: New Rules on Extension of Health Plan Coverage to Children Up to Age 26
May 12, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL and SEC Publish Investor Bulletin on Target Date Funds
5/12/2010

Legal Alert: Preparing for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program: A Checklist
May 11, 2010

Legal Alert: Health Care Reform - Understanding the Grandfather Rules
May 5, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL Publishes 2010 Regulatory Agenda for Employee Benefits
April 28, 2010

Legal Alert: ERISA 401(k) Plan Proprietary Fund Claims Dismissed in Part
March 23, 2010

Legal Alert: Department of Labor Introduces New §403(b) Web Page and Provides Additional §403(b) Guidance
March 1, 2010

Legal Alert: Department of Labor Reproposes PPA Participant Investment Advice Regulation
March 1, 2010

Legal Alert: Broker's Wage and Hour Collective Action Dismissed in Favor of Enforcing Arbitration Agreement
February 10, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL and Treasury Request Information on Lifetime Income Options for Retirement Plan Participants
February 2, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL Issues Model Notices Updated for the Extension of the COBRA Premium Subsidy
January 19, 2010

Legal Alert: DOL Finalizes Safe Harbor for Timely Remittance of Participant Contributions to Small Plans
January 14, 2010

Legal Alert: IRS Rules on Annuity Issues in Defined Contribution Plans
January, 6, 2010

Legal Alert: The Criminal Provisions of ERISA
January 4, 2010

Legal Alert: Extension of the COBRA Premium Subsidy
December 24, 2009

Legal Alert: Year-End IRS Guidance: Limited PPA Amendment Relief, § 403(b) Opinion/Determination Letters, 2009 Cumulative List and § 409A/TARP Relief
December 16, 2009

Legal Alert: 2009-2010 Regulatory Plans for Employee Benefits Are Published
December 14, 2009

Legal Alert: IRS Releases Chief Counsel Advice on Year-End Bonus Accruals
December 14, 2009

Legal Alert: DOL Confirms that Assets in Registered Fund of Funds are not Subject to ERISA
December 11, 2009

Legal Alert: Haddock Update - Class Certification Granted
November 16, 2009

Legal Alert: New Regulations Prohibit Discrimination in Health Plans Based on Genetic Information and Revise Related Privacy Rules
October 6, 2009

Legal Alert: Summary Prospectus May Be Used to Satisfy ERISA § 404(c) Prospectus Delivery Requirement
September 9, 2009

Legal Alert: Treasury Announces Retirement Savings Initiatives
September 9, 2009

Legal Alert: Treasury Adopts Good Faith Rule for Minimum Distributions From Governmental Plans
September 8, 2009

Legal Alert: GAO Reports on Alternative Approaches to Private Pensions
August 28, 2009

Legal Alert: DOL Provides Form 5500 Transition Relief for 403(b) Programs
July 22, 2009

Legal Alert: Ricci v. DeStefano: New Supreme Court Case Addresses Conflict Between Title VII's Anti-Discrimination and Disparate-Impact Provision
June 30, 2009

Legal Alert: IRS Completes Process of Declaring Selected Pre-2007 § 403(b) Guidance Obsolete
June 30, 2009

Legal Alert: IRS Provides Guidance on PPA Rules for Employer-Owned Life Insurance
June 2, 2009

Legal Alert: IRS Proposes Regulations Permitting Suspension or Reduction of Safe Harbor Nonelective Contributions
May 20, 2009

Legal Alert: IRS Posts Draft Prototype 403(b) Plan Language for Comment
April 14, 2009

Legal Alert: House Legislation Proposes Up to 12 Weeks of Annual Paid Leave for U.S. Workers
April 9, 2009

Legal Alert: DOL Issues Model Notices for COBRA Premium Reduction
March 20, 2009

Legal Alert: Fed and FTC Regulation of Retirement Plan Loans to Participants: Going and Coming?
March 12, 2009

Legal Alert: Summary Judgment for 401(k) Plan Sponsor in ERISA Revenue Sharing/Excess Fee Litigation
March 9, 2009

Legal Alert: Economic Stimulus Package Creates New Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Government Contractors
March 9, 2009

Legal Alert: DOL Continues to Provide ERISA Relief Facilitating Liquidity for Auction Rate Securities
March 4, 2009

Legal Alert: Automatic Contribution Arrangements - Final Regulations
March 3, 2009

Legal Alert: IRS Publishes Final 2009 Form 5498 for IRAs
February 20, 2009

Legal Alert: Seventh Circuit Affirms Judgment for Employer and Mutual Fund Complex in ERISA Revenue Sharing/Excess Fee Litigation
February 13, 2009

Legal Alert: America's Next Top Model? DOL Provides Guidance and Model for Annual Funding Notice for Defined Benefit Plans
February 11, 2009

Legal Alert: DOL Proposes to Delay PPA Investment Advice Regulations
February 3, 2009

Legal Alert: President Obama Signs Into Law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
February 2, 2009

Legal Alert: Supreme Court Holds That ERISA Plan Documents Control in Death Benefit Waiver Dispute
January 29, 2009

Legal Alert: DOL Finalizes PPA Investment Advice Regulations; Future Status Is Uncertain
January 28, 2009

Legal Alert: Final Regulations Adopted on ERISA Civil Penalties for PPA Disclosure Violations
January 7, 2009

Legal Alert: Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act Provides Minimum Required Distribution and Pension Funding Relief
January 5, 2009

Legal Alert: IRS Provides Relief for 403(b) Plans
December 16, 2008

Legal Alert: Ho-Ho-Hold the Tax Reporting: IRS Further Delays Tax Reporting for Compliant Deferred Compensation
December 11, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Issues Field Guidance on ERISA Bonding Requirement
December 1, 2008

Legal Alert: First Circuit Allows ERISA Retained Asset Account Claim to Proceed
November 12, 2008

Legal Alert: Georgia Supreme Court Imposes Stricter Guidelines for Limitation of Liability Clauses in Contracts
November 12, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Proposes ERISA Exemptions to Facilitate Liquidity for Retirement Plans Holding Auction Rate Securities
November 10, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Issues Final Regulations Under ERISA Cross Trade Exemption
October 21, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Revises ERISA Interpretive Statements on Shareholder Rights and Economically Targeted Investments
October 17, 2008

Legal Alert: House Financial Services Subcommittee Approves the Insurance Information Act of 2008 to Create an Office of Insurance Information
October 10, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Publishes Final ERISA Regulations on Annuity Selection for Defined Contribution Plans
October 8, 2008

Legal Alert: Financial Rescue Legislation - Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Provisions
October 6, 2008

Legal Alert: Moving Forward with the Bailout - The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Becomes Law
October 3, 2008

Legal Alert: ERISA Revenue-Sharing Litigation Update: One Class Certification Denied; Two Classes Certified; Motion to Dismiss
October 3, 2008

Legal Alert: Progress on the "Bailout" Proposal - The Senate Passes an Expanded Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
October 2, 2008

Legal Alert: The Evolving "Bailout" Proposal - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
September 29, 2008

Legal Alert: IRS and Treasury Issue 2008-2009 Business Plan
September 17, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Issues Proposals Under PPA Investment Advice Provisions
August 26, 2008

Legal Alert: IRS Enhances Voluntary Correction Program for Retirement Plans
August 19, 2008

Legal Alert: IRS Applies IRC Section 72(w) to Annuity Partially Accrued While a Non-Resident Alien
August 12, 2008

Legal Alert: Ruling Prohibits the Transfer of a Retirement Plan Outside of the Controlled Group as a Financial Transaction
August 11, 2008

Legal Alert: Fourth Circuit Rejects SOX Whistleblower Appeal Based on Employee's Failure to Show Protected Activity
August 11, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Adds Enforcement Guidelines for Gifts and Entertainment Provided to Plan Fiduciaries
August 7, 2008

Legal Alert: IRS and Treasury Finalize Regulations for Valuing Annuities in Roth Conversions
August 1, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Proposes Additional Fee and Investment-Related Disclosures for Participant-Directed Plans
July 25, 2008

Legal Alert: High Court Rules in Favor of Free Speech for Employers in Workplace Labor Organization Debate
July 1, 2008

Legal Alert: Pension Plan May Vary Imputed Service Based, in Part, on Age
July 1, 2008

Legal Alert: Supreme Court Addresses Conflicts of Interest in ERISA Benefit Claims - Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Glenn
July 1, 2008

Legal Alert: Supreme Court: Employers Must Prove "Reasonableness" in Age Discrimination Cases
July 1, 2008

Legal Alert: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Signed Into Law
June 16, 2008

Legal Alert: Section 404(k) Dividend Reporting
June 11, 2008

Legal Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Allows Retaliation Claims Under Section 1981
June 2, 2008

Legal Alert: Former Participants Have Standing to Pursue Equitable, But Not Legal Remedies With Respect to IRA Rollovers
May 5, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Opines on Offshore Custody of Pooled Plan Assets
April 23, 2008

Legal Alert: IRS Clarifies Grandfathering Rules for Split Dollar Life Insurance Contracts
April 2, 2008

Legal Alert: District Court Rules that State's Prohibition of "Discretionary Clauses" Not Preempted by ERISA
March 10, 2008

Legal Alert: IRS Issues Guidance on PPA Distribution-Related Provisions
March 10, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Proposes Small Plan Safe Harbor for Remitting Participant Contributions to Plan
March 3, 2008

Legal Alert: High Court Declines to Draw Bright Line on Admissibility of "Me Too" Evidence in Employment Discrimination Cases
March 3, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Addresses Fiduciary Responsibility to Collect Delinquent Plan Contributions
February 25, 2008

Legal Alert: Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on ERISA's Anti-Alienation Provision
February 25, 2008

Legal Alert: IRS Rules Against Qualified Long-Term Care Insurance in 401(k) Plan
February 21, 2008

Legal Alert: Supreme Court Allows ERISA Relief for Individual Plan Accounts
February 21, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Opines on ERISA Preemption After the Pension Protection Act
February 20, 2008

Legal Alert: IRS Issues Form to Report Employer-Owned Life Insurance
February 7, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Clarifies Underwriter Exemptions
February 5, 2008

Legal Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Three New Employment and ERISA Cases
January 24, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Issues Additional Guidance on Proxy Activity by ERISA Plans
January 4, 2008

Legal Alert: EEOC Permits Coordination of Retiree Health Benefits with Medicare; IRS Provides Guidance Relevant to Dependent Health Care
January 3, 2008

Legal Alert: IRS Rules on Wash Sales Involving IRAs
January 2, 2008

Legal Alert: DOL Proposes New ERISA Disclosure Requirements for Plan Service Providers
December 13, 2007

Legal Alert: New "Revenue Sharing" Class Certification
December 6, 2007

Legal Alert: IRS Publishes 403(b) Model Plan, Orphan Contract Guidance
November 28, 2007

Legal Alert: DOL Proposes Expansion of Settlement Class Exemption
November 27, 2007

Legal Alert: 403(b) Salary Reduction Agreement Defined for FICA Purposes
November 26, 2007

Legal Alert: IRS Implements Information Reporting for Employer-Owned Life Insurance
November 19, 2007

Legal Alert: Automatic Contribution Arrangements - Proposed Regulations
November 9, 2007

Legal Alert: Section 204(h) and Lump Sum Guidance Issued for Defined Benefit Plans
November 7, 2007

Legal Alert: DOL Issues Final Default Investment Regulations
October 23, 2007

Legal Alert: IRS Notice 2007-86 Provides General Extension of §409A Transition Relief Through 2008
October 23, 2007

Legal Alert: IRS Rules on Section 419 Funds Utilizing Cash Value Life Insurance
October 22, 2007

Legal Alert: IRS Challenges Section 419(e) "Single Employer" Plans
October 22, 2007

Legal Alert: Haddock Update - Fifth Amended Complaint Survives Motion to Dismiss
October 3, 2007

Legal Alert: IRS Provides Limited Relief and Additional Guidance Under Code Section 409A
September 14, 2007

Legal Alert: DOL Proposes Guidance on Annuities in Defined Contribution Plans
September 12, 2007

Publications

IRS Pulls the Plug on Efforts to Tax Employer-Provided Cellphones
November 7, 2011 Reprinted with permission from Tax Notes

Dodd-Frank Compensation Clawbacks
Winter 2010 Partnering Perspectives

More Say On Pay: What Will It Mean
October 2010 Reprinted with permission ACC Docket, the authors and the Association of Corporate Counsel Copyright © 2010, the Association of Corporate Counsel. All rights reserved.

"Employee Benefits Law for the Construction Industry," Construction Law Briefings (August 2000)

"Is An Employee's Ability to Amend a Contributory Plan Restricted?" RIA Pension & Benefits Week (June 23, 1997)

Events

Sutherland Tax Series I: Mergers and Acquisitions
November 30, 2011

TEI Annual Conference
October 30-November 2, 2011

Sutherland SABLE Program
July 13, 2011

Webinar: What's Next in Employment Agreements
June 8, 2011

TEI New Orleans Chapter Meeting
May 17, 2011

ABA Section of Taxation Meeting
May 5-7, 2011

TEI New Orleans Chapter Meeting
April 17, 2011

ACC's 2010 Annual Meeting: "Be The Solution"
October 24-27, 2010

Executive Compensation - What's New and Yet To Do in 2010
September 29, 2010

TEI 60th Midyear Conference
April 11-14, 2010

The Practical Approach to Living with Section 409A
September 25, 2008

 
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Adam B. Cohen
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-2415




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