Overview » Combines estates and trust law experience with extensive knowledge of employee benefits matters Representative Experience » Counsels corporate clients on 401(k) Plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Pension Plans, including design, documentation, operations and IRS correction program » Assists in design and administration of cafeteria plans, group health plans and other employee welfare benefit plans in compliance with IRS and DOL requirements » Handles M&A-related benefit plan integration matters » Helps clients meet fiduciary obligations for plan administrators, trustees and boards of directors Recognition Listed in The Best Lawyers in America Minnesota Law & Politics » "Super Lawyer" Minnesota Justice Foundation » Public Interest Service Award Associations & Pro Bono Minnesota State Bar Association » Employee Benefits Section » Probate and Trust Law Section Ramsey County Bar Association Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services » Volunteer Attorney » Former Board Member Minnesota Continuing Legal Education » Lecturer and Co-Editor of Drafting Wills and Trusts in Minnesota Publications "Filling the Void: Incorporation of State Law Principles in Plan Documents," Benefits Law Journal, Winter, 2009 "Coordinating Beneficiary Designations with the Estate Plan," Estate Planning, November, 2009 |