S. Howard Kline

S. Howard Kline

S. Howard Kline is involved in a range of matters involving pension and profit sharing plans, executive compensation, deferred compensation programs and employee stock ownership plans. His practice involves employee benefit plan issues that arise in the context of both day-to-day business operations as well as corporate acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations and other complex transactions.

Howard has experience in the development and administration of group health plans, cafeteria plans, disability plans and severance arrangements. His clients include major financial institutions, public utilities, manufacturers and health care providers.

Prior to joining Buchanan, Howard served as director of employee benefits at Allegheny International, Inc., where he worked on a range of employee benefits and employment issues. He also has experience in labor negotiations and labor relations.

Howard also has previous government experience, having served as counsel to the Pension Task Force in the U.S. House of Representatives and as special counsel to a Pennsylvania State Senate Committee on Municipal Pension Reform.

Howard is a native of Pittsburgh.

Publications & Speeches

Deferred Compensation Planning Opportunities for Executives of Tax-Exempt Entities
January 24, 2008

Deferred Compensation Planning Opportunities For Physicians Employed by Hospital-Controlled Entities
April 25, 2006

New Bankruptcy Law Protects IRA Assets
May 31, 2005

Fixing Sick Pension Plans
September 30, 2003

Stock Option Income Subject To Earned Income Tax Levied By Pennsylvania Political Subdivisions
January 3, 2000