Practice Areas & Industries: Carlton Fields, P.A.

Practice/Industry Group Overview

An uncertain economy, unparalleled government scrutiny, and the impending retirement of millions of Baby Boomers have combined to place significant new demands on everyone involved in operating a plan under ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act). Now more than ever, ERISA Plan sponsors and trustees require knowledgeable, experienced legal counsel.

Carton Fields attorneys help our clients with ERISA Plan design, administration, and interpretation - including profit sharing, 401(k), money purchase, and defined benefit pension plans. We draft, amend, and terminate ERISA plans in order to maximize benefits and minimize costs. And we prepare alternative plans that provide our clients with options that can boost benefits. Moreover, we assist clients with deferred compensation plans including incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, cafeteria plans, and other such arrangements.

Carlton Fields' ERISA litigators regularly defend clients in ERISA lawsuits involving employee benefit plans. We also advise our clients in administering their plans. This includes representation of ERISA plans, which, of course, are legal entities subject to suit under ERISA, as well as defense of fiduciaries such as employers and plan administrators.