John E. McGrady, III

John E. McGrady, III

John E. McGrady, III advises public and private sector employers on a range of executive compensation and employee benefit matters, including Section 409A, Section 162(m), equity compensation and performance-based incentive arrangements, nonqualified deferred compensation and supplemental retirement plans, qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans and VEBAs.

John also advises on tax and ERISA issues arising in connection with corporate acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations and complex financing transactions.

John represents numerous publicly-traded corporations in connection with a variety of employment and compensation matters, including designing and implementing employment agreements, retirement plans, equity incentive plans, performance-based incentive arrangements, bonus programs and severance arrangements. He also advises individuals and financial institutions on developing distribution strategies for tax-favored retirement plans and IRAs, as well as representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor.

John is a frequent contributing author to various publications. Prior to entering the legal profession, he practiced as a certified public accountant and was a senior consultant with the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche in Washington, D.C. He is a monthly contributing author to the Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal.

Publications & Speeches

Buchanan's Assistance in $2 Billion Stock Merger for Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Noted by Law360, The Legal Intelligencer
August 12, 2009

Buchanan Team Assists in $2 Billion Stock Merger for Client Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
August 6, 2009

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Model Notices for New COBRA Rules
March 19, 2009

Section 409A - IRS Extends Compliance Deadline
October 24, 2007

Section 409A - IRS Issues Final Regulations Governing Deferred Compensation
May 2, 2007

Executive Compensation Update
Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal
March 2, 2007

Breathing New Life Into Stock Settled Stock Appreciation Rights
November 16, 2006

Deadline Approaching for Participant Diversification Requirements
November 9, 2006

Section 409A - IRS Extends Transition Relief for Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
October 10, 2006

Executive Compensation Update
October 19, 2005

Section 409A - IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Governing Deferred Compensation
October 4, 2005

Pennsylvania Adopts Legislative Fix For Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
July 18, 2005

Deferred Compensation Under IRS Section 409A of the Jobs Act
presentation
March 11, 2005

IRS Issues Initial Guidance Under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
BNA Tax Management
2005

Governor Rendell Vetoes Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Legislation
December 2, 2004

Pennsylvania General Assembly Responds to Ignatz Decision - Will Pennsylvania Adopt Federal Constructive Receipt Rule?
November 29, 2004

Congress Approves Dramatic Changes to the Rules Governing Deferred Compensation
October 13, 2004

IRS Launches Executive Compensation Compliance Initiative
October 1, 2004

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Holds That Voluntary Employee Deferrals Under Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans Are Subject To PA Personal Income Tax
May 18, 2004

A Call to Prudence, Assessing Your 401(k) Plan's Company Stock Option: A Primer
T. Rowe Price Client Alert
2004

Summary of Recent Developments in Executive Compensation
January 15, 2003

Equity Compensation and Limited Liability Companies
June 11, 1999