Alan A. Levin is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP, resident in the Indianapolis, Indiana office, where he is a member of the Corporate Department. He currently is the Managing Partner of Barnes & Thornburg and has served in that capacity since 1997. He concentrates his practice on the many legal issues surrounding employee benefits. His practice encompasses a broad spectrum of activities, including drafting and design of both qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, consulting, and an extensive administrative practice with governmental agencies. In addition, he has been involved in all phases of the establishment and operation of ESOPs and, on occasion, has been involved in implementing retirement plans in foreign countries. His practice also includes counseling clients with respect to executive compensation issues, including stock option plans, phantom stock plans and split dollar insurance. As part of his administrative practice, he is closely involved with governmental agencies, including the U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service.
Mr. Levin has been a frequent participant in employee benefit seminars on topics including qualified retirement plans, executive compensation, and ESOPs. He serves on several boards, including as a trustee of The Indianapolis Foundation and the Central Indiana Community Foundation.
Mr. Levin received a B.A. degree summa cum laude from Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1976. He received his J.D. magna cum laude from Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington in 1982, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He joined Barnes & Thornburg in 1982 and became a partner in 1990. Mr. Levin is admitted to practice in the state of Indiana.
Publications
· New Maximum Limits for Retirement Plans