James Dudley Hyde's practice encompasses the entire range of employee benefit services, including qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, executive compensation plans, health and welfare plans, COBRA and all other deferred compensation matters. He provides legal services to both taxable and tax-exempt employers, including governmental entities, and deals extensively with multi-employer pension plans established as a result of collective bargaining. He also has considerable experience in representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and other governmental agencies. Dudley holds a master of laws degree in taxation and has extensive experience representing taxpayers in state and local tax matters before the Oklahoma Tax Commission and other state agencies. In addition to being a guest lecturer on the topic of employee benefits at both the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University, Dudley is a frequent moderator and speaker at seminars and conferences for the Oklahoma Bar Association, SouthWest Benefits Association, Western States Pension Conference and numerous other trade and professional organizations. He is also a contributing author of Winning Legal Strategies for Structuring Executive Compensation Plans: Leading Lawyers on CII Policy, SEC Registration Requirements, and New Age Securities Compliance, published by Aspatore Books in 2006. His achievements have earned him significant recognition, both locally and throughout the United States, including being named to Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business, The Best Lawyers in America (employee benefits/ERISA law) and Oklahoma Super Lawyers (employee benefits/ERISA law). He was also named "Best Lawyers' 2011 Oklahoma City Employee Benefits Lawyer of the Year," an honor only given to a single lawyer in each legal specialty in each community. In addition, Dudley has served in key leadership roles with the SouthWest Benefits Association and the IRS Dallas Key District EP/EO Council for many years and has been named a charter fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. Representative Experience · Routinely counsels employers on the design, drafting, implementation, modification, and administration of qualified and non-qualified employee benefit plans. · Representation of clients, including tax-exempt entities, before governmental agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, Oklahoma Tax Commission and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. · Representation of clients in numerous matters involving employee benefits and taxation as applied to state and local governments. One such case resulted in a landmark decision benefiting manufacturers in the State of Oklahoma with respect to the ability to obtain refunds of Oklahoma sales and use taxes previously paid. In The News · Employment tax compliance forces IRS business audits
The Oklahoman - February 7, 2010 · Dudley Hyde featured in Oklahoman article on retirement plans
The Oklahoman - October 12, 2008 · Oklahoman article spotlights 'Super 401(k)' developed by firm attorneys
The Oklahoman - January 23, 2008 · Companies send festival volunteers on the clock
The Oklahoman - April 25, 2007 At The Podium · Independent Contractor Issues presented at Spring 2010 Labor & Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar on May 26, 2010 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. · Independent Contractor Issues presented at Spring 2010 Labor & Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar on May 19, 2010 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. · Benchmarking Your Retirement Plan Providers and What Comes Next presented at PLANSPONSOR Webcast on February 16, 2010. · Is it Time for a Change? The 401(k) RFP Process presented at 2010 SouthWest Benefits Association / IRS Plan Administration Skills Workshop on February 12, 2009. Professional Organizations And Memberships · Oklahoma County Bar Association · Oklahoma Bar Association · American Bar Association · SouthWest Benefits Association (President, 2000) · IRS Dallas Key District EP/EO Council · Department of Labor Southwest Practitioners Group · American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (Charter Fellow) Civic Involvement And Leadership · Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation (Former Chairman; Member of Board of Trustees) · Oklahoma Venture Forum · Nature Conservancy (Board of Trustees) · Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (Assistant Director) · Ballet Oklahoma (Former Director) · Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club (Former Director) · Camp Classen YMCA (Former Board Member) · Redbud Classic (Former Member of the Executive Committee) · Oklahoma City Arts Festival (Former Committee Chair) |