Chair of the firm's Tax & Benefits Department, Mark is considered clients' go-to advisor on any important benefit or compensation matter. He focuses on all benefit and compensation matters, including the creation and operation of employee retirement plans, deferred and equity executive compensation, employee stock ownership plans, and health and welfare plans. Mark is highly regarded for his strategies and management of fiduciary and tax disputes. Awards & Recognitions · The Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, 1995-2012 · Chambers USA, Labor & Employment Law (Missouri), 2008-2009, 2011 · Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Employee Benefits/ERISA, 2005-2011 Professional Associations & Memberships · Employee Benefits Institute of Kansas City, Chair, 1995 · Exempt Plans Advisory Council to the IRS · Heart of America Employee Benefits Conference · Heart of America Tax Institute, Co-Chair, 1997 · The Missouri Bar Civic Involvement · Children's Mercy Hospital, Golf Classic Committee, 2001-2004 · Children's Mercy Hospital, Hands and Hearts for Children, Board Member, 2001-2004 News & Publications News 10.19.11, Super Lawyers 2011 Names 71 Husch Blackwell Attorneys from Missouri and Nebraska; an Additional 15 Listed as Rising Stars 9.6.11, More Than 100 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2012 6.13.11, Husch Blackwell Receives High Rankings, Praise from Clients in Chambers USA 2011 10.13.10, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2010 Names 64 Husch Blackwell Attorneys; An Additional 20 Listed as Rising Stars 9.16.10, The American Lawyer: Mayer Brown Advises ACE on $1.1 Billion Insurance Buy 10.22.09, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2009 Names 73 Husch Blackwell Sanders Attorneys Publications 9.17.10, IRS Guidance on Reimbursement of Over-The-Counter Drugs from Employer Plans 8.26.10, IRS Guidance on Correction of Failure to Restate Pre-Approved Plans 7.15.10, COBRA Subsidy Sunset and Model COBRA Notices Posted by DOL 6.28.10, Healthcare Reform Regulations Issued Addressing Grandfathered Plans 4.15.10, Supreme Court Issues Decision in Mutual Fund Excessive Fees Case 4.7.10, Impact of Health Care Reform on Employers and Employer-Sponsored Health Plans 3.4.10, Eligibility Period for COBRA Subsidy Extended through March 31, 2010 1.27.10, SEC Expands Disclosure Requirements for Fund Proxy and Registration Statements 1.15.10, COBRA Subsidy Extension 1.15.10, SEC Adopts Amendments to Rules Under the Advisers Act 9.10.09, Upcoming Deadlines for Qualified Retirement Plans 3.24.09, DOL Guidance for COBRA Subsidy 2.23.09, Legislation Requires Action for Group Health Plans 2.19.09, Hedge Fund Regulation Bills Introduced Events 7.22.10, Health Reform Seminar
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