Focus Areas
- “AT&T and Lockheed Martin Face Class Actions Over Pension Risk Transfers to Athene,” Thompson Hine Employee Benefits Update, March 2024
- “SECURE 2.0 Provisions for Defined Benefit Plans,” Bloomberg Law, December 2023
- “DOL Again Enters the Investment Advice Fray With Proposed Retirement Security Rule,” Thompson Hine Employee Benefits Update, November 2023
- “Bankrupt with a Pension Plan? Here’s What to Expect,” American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, July 1, 2019
- Presenter, “Pension Plans Need Love, Too!” Thompson Hine SECURE 2.0 Deep Dive Webinar, September 2023
- Panelist, “Working With the PBGC,” CCA Annual Meeting, October 19, 2022
- “Controlled Group and Successor Liability for Defined Benefit Pension Plans: Best Practices and Potential Pitfalls,” February 9, 2022
- Panelist, “A Practical Guide to Dealing with PBGC Issues,” CCA Annual Meeting, October 27, 2021
- “A Challenge to Actuarial Assumptions in Defined Benefit Plans,” September 23, 2020
- “Furloughs and Layoffs: Pension and Health Plan Issues and Other Critical Legal Implications,” July 30, 2020
- “Controlled Group Liability and Successor Employer Rules after PBGC v. Findlay Industries Inc.,” March 4, 2020
- Panelist, “ERISA Litigation and Enforcement Trends,” CCA Annual Meeting, October 29, 2019
- Received a 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
Community Activities
- Pro bono representation of immigrants
Education
- University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 2009
- College of William and Mary, B.A., 2006,
summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
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- U.S. DOL Finalizes Major Changes to its Fiduciary Investment Advice Rule,
Employee Benefits Update
, May 1, 2024 - AT&T and Lockheed Martin Face Class Actions Over Pension Risk Transfers to Athene,
Employee Benefits Update
, March 15, 2024 - SECURE 2.0 Provisions for Defined Benefit Plans,
Bloomberg Law
, December 6, 2023 - DOL Again Enters the Investment Advice Fray With Proposed Retirement Security Rule,
Employee Benefits Update
, November 14, 2023 - Thompson Hine Expands Washington, D.C. Office with Addition of Former PBGC and FDA Lawyers,
Thompson Hine LLP
, August 8, 2023