Arnstein & Lehr counsels clients on all aspects of employee pension and welfare benefit plans including 401(k), employee stock ownership, profit-sharing, pension, compensation, medical, severance, and other benefit plans.

Our services include:

• Designing, preparing and implementation of qualified and non-qualified plans for both privately and publicly held companies, not-for-profit organizations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships
• Repairing and measuring executive compensation programs, incentive plans, and stock option programs
• Structuring corporate transactions to obtain the best possible result from an employee benefit point of view in mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions
• Implementing and administering benefit plans for small and large businesses
• Obtaining favorable determination letters and private letter rulings from the Internal Revenue Service on benefit issues
• Providing ongoing consultation and assistance with respect to the compensation and retirement programs and plans of both small and large businesses

In addition, members of our Litigation practice have extensive experience in handling disputes involving ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, and employee benefits coverage issues.