Practice

Employee Benefits

Employee Benefits: Strategic Foundations for Your Workforce

Sheppard supports clients in implementing and administering benefit plans that meet business goals and compliance obligations. 

Our lawyers provide proactive advice and practical solutions for employee benefit plan design, administration and risk management.

Keeping your Benefit Plans on Course as Rules Evolve

Sheppard’s employee benefits team assists public and private employers, nonprofits and boards with all aspects of employee benefits law. 

Our practice covers qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare programs, fringe benefits, and other forms of incentive and compensation arrangements. Whether creating a new program or refining existing plans, we deliver flexible strategies that support talent attraction, retention and business growth. 

Our lawyers interpret complex regulations, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code, and advise on disclosures, plan compliance, fiduciary issues and correction procedures. We work alongside clients to navigate shifting requirements, ensuring benefit plans are tailored to workforce demographics, industry standards and each organization’s operational and business realities. 

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