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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 8 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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Kristin is counsel in the Employee Benefits &amp; Executive Compensation group. She advises employers on ensuring their employee benefits plans comply with ERISA and has extensive experience in health plan compliance, including the Affordable Care Act and MHPAEA. She also has broad knowledge and background with ERISA and Title I fiduciary responsibilities.

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Prior to joining the firm, Kristin spent more than a decade at the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration in various investigative roles, most recently as a supervisory investigator for health plan investigations. She also served as a senior advisor providing technical and enforcement guidance on all health plan investigations at an EBSA field office. While at the Department of Labor, Kristin was selected to serve on a national task force overseeing the agency’s MHPAEA NQTL enforcement program.

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Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, J.D., 2014

Boston University, B.A., 2011

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Kristin Koenecke

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<li>“DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration: Investigators Speak on Recent Investigations,” webinar, November 2024</li>
<li>Panelist and speaker, American Psychiatric Association 2024 Annual Meeting</li>
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<li>Department of Labor: Secretary’s Exceptional Achievement Award: MHPAEA NQTL Task Force, 2022</li>
<li>Department of Labor: Secretary’s Exceptional Achievement Award: Wilmington Trust Settlement Team, 2021</li>
<li>Department of Labor: Agency Professional Employee of the Year, 2018</li>
<li>Department of Labor: Secretary’s Exceptional Achievement Award: MagnaCare Investigation and Litigation, 2017</li>
<li>Department of Labor: Selected for a ROADS Detail with EBSA’s Office of Enforcement focusing on health care regulations and investigations, 2016</li>
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<li>New York City Bar Association, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Committee</li>
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