Kate English practices in the employee benefits area, focusing on ERISA and tax matters as well as executive compensation. Kate is a Member of the firm's Board of Directors. Representative Matters · Represents employers on a variety of employee benefits matters, including the design and ongoing administration of qualified retirement plans, health and other welfare plans, deferred compensation plans and stock option and other incentive arrangements, including the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A; · Assists buying and selling companies in assessing employee benefits related liabilities and in determining how best to transition benefits for employees transferred as part of a sale; · Represents employers and other ERISA plan fiduciaries in proceedings before the U.S. Department of Labor, including submissions under the Department's Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program and requests for prohibited transaction exemptions; · Represents employers in proceedings before the Internal Revenue Service, including filings under the Service's Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System and requests for favorable determination letters for qualified plans; · Represents employers in proceedings before the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, including requests for waiver of minimum funding requirements and negotiation of liability relating to facility shutdowns. Community Involvement Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Corporate Committee Special Recognition Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania SuperLawyers - Rising Stars Articles/Speeches/Presentations · "The Clock Ticks on Health Care Reform," presented at Eckert Seamans' Continuing Education Seminar, August 2011. · "Fiduciary considerations for plans when selecting recordkeepers," co-authored with Malzorzata Kosturek for Eckert Seamans' Legal Update, Summer 2011. · "Employee Benefits in a Down Market," presented to The International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists, May 2009. · "Overview of Employee Benefits in Mergers and Acquisitions," presented to The International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists, May 2008. · "A General Overview of Governor Rendell's Prescription for Pennsylvania : Implications for PA Employers," presented with Heidi Hamman-Shakely at Eckert Seamans' Continuing Education Seminar, August 2007. |