LLM, New York University School of Law
JD, cum laude, Boston College Law School
BS, magna cum laude, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

• New York State Bar

• "Notable Women in Law," Crain's New York Business, Crain Communications Inc., 2019
• Best Lawyers in America - employee benefits law, Thomson Reuters, 2009 – 2021
• Best Lawyers - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Best Lawyers, 2022 - 2024
• Super Lawyers’ Top Women Attorney in New York, Thomson Reuters, 2006 – 2021
• New York Metro Super Lawyer, Employee Benefits/ERISA, Thomson Reuters, 2006 – 2022
• The International Who’s Who of Professionals, Gibraltar Publishing

• "US: DOL issues key federal paid leave rule, extends leave to certain employees under stay-at-home orders," Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, April 2, 2020
• "US DOL issues new federal COVID-19 guidance on sick and family leave issues new poster," Norton Rose Fulbright Legal Update, March 2020
• Regular, monthly "Ask the Expert" columnist for Employee Benefit Plan Review magazine
• "IRS Extends Deadline for Certain ACA Reporting Until March 2, 2017," Client Alert, November 18, 2016
• "ISS Proposes Voting Policy Updates for 2017 Proxy Season," Client Alert, November 8, 2016
• "Year 2017 Benefit Plan Cost-of-Living Adjustments," Client Alert, October 27, 2016
• "SEC Issues New Guidance on Pay Ratio Rules," Client Alert, October 26, 2016
• "DOL's Final Fiduciary Rule is Expected to Have Significant Impact on Private Funds," Fund Formation and Investment Management NewsWire, Summer 2016
• "DOL Issues Long Awaited Final Fiduciary Rule," Client Alert, April 6, 2016
• "Noteworthy Recent Developments for New York Employers," Client Alert, March 29, 2016
• "Happier New Year for Health Plan Sponsors: Congress Delays Cadillac Tax and IRS Delays ACA Reporting," Client Alert, December 30, 2015
• "Introduction to the Department of Labor's New Proposed Fiduciary Rule," Employee Relations Law Journal, Autumn 2015
• "Recent Developments for New York City Employers: More Rules Passed; More Compliance Needed," Client Alert, August 18, 2015
• "SEC Adopts CEO Pay Ratio Rules," Client Alert, August 10, 2015
• "SEC Proposes Long-Awaited Pay for Performance Disclosure Rules, Client Alert, May 4, 2015
• "DOL Proposes New Fiduciary Rule With Broad Implications," Client Alert, April 15, 2015
• "Client Alert: SEC Proposes Hedging Policy Disclosure Rules, Client Alert, February 18, 2015
• "ISS Updates Proxy Voting Guidelines for 2015 Proxy Season," Client Alert, November 24, 2014
• "Year 2015 Retirement Plan Cost-of-Living Adjustments," Client Alert, October 23, 2014
• "ISS Proposes New Approaches to Evaluate Equity Plan and Independent Chair Proposals for the 2015 Proxy Season," Client Alert, October 21, 2014
• "Supreme Court Rejects Presumption of Prudence in Stock Drop Cases, Client Alert, July 2, 2014
• "Long-Awaited Final Employer Pay or Play Regulations Issued," Client Alert, February 28, 2014
• "Employer Pay or Play Health Care Mandate Is Further Delayed Until 2016 for Medium-Sized Companies," Client Alert, February 11, 2014
• "Nasdaq Amends Rules on Compensation Committee Independence," Client Alert, December 6, 2013
• "Year 2014 Retirement Plan Cost-of-Living Adjustments," Client Alert, November 1, 2013
• "SEC Proposes Pay Ratio Rules," Client Alert, September 24, 2013
• "First Circuit Holds That Private Equity Funds Can Be Liable For Portfolio Company Pension Plan Obligations," Client Alert, August 8, 2013
• "DOL Extends Deadline for Providing Annual Comparative Charts," Client Alert, July 23, 2013
• "White House and Treasury Delay Employer Pay or Play Health Care Mandate Until 2015," Client Alert, July 2, 2013
• "American Taxpayer Relief Act Extends Certain Employee Benefits," Client Alert, January 31, 2013
• "Health Care Reform: DOL Extends Deadline and Issues FAQs for Exchange Coverage Notices," Client Alert, January 31, 2013
• "Health Care Reform: Next Steps for Employers," Corporate Practice NewsWire, December 2012
• "IRS Provides Retirement Plan Relief for Hurricane Sandy Victims," Client Alert, November 19, 2012
• "ISS Releases Draft 2013 Policy Updates," Client Alert, October 23, 2012
• "New York Employment Law Newsflash," Client Alert, October 22, 2012
• "Year 2013 Retirement Plan Cost-of-Living Adjustments," Client Alert, October 18, 2012
• "New Health Care Reform Guidance for Employers," Client Alert, September 2012
• "Health Care Reform: Continued Impact, Guidance And Uncertainty," FinancierWorldwide.com, October 2012
• "Your Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to-do list," Inside Counsel, August 23, 2012
• "Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law: Next Steps for Employers," Client Alert, July 13, 2012
• "The Far-Reaching Impact of the Supreme Court Health Care Reform Decision," Law.com, July 11, 2012
• "SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Listing Standards Related To Compensation Committees and Compensation Consultants," Client Alert, June 28, 2012
• "Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Reform Law," Newsflash, June 28, 2012
• "REMINDER: Employers Must Provide New York State Employees With Labor Law Notice In Early-2012," Client Alert, November 30, 2011
• "Year 2012 Retirement Plan Cost-of-Living Adjustments," Client Alert, October 20, 2011
• "Recent Developments Under the NLRA -- Why All Employers Should Take Note," Client Alert, October 19, 2011
• "New York State's Marriage Equality Act: Impact on Employee Benefit Plans," Client Alert, August 15, 2011
• "Plan Fiduciary Action in Wake of U.S. Credit Downgrade and Global Market Fluctuations," Client Alert, August 9, 2011
• "Plan fiduciary action in wake of U.S. credit downgrade and global market fluctuations," Financial Regulation International, July/August 2011
• "IRS Issues Proposed 162 (m) Regulations Clarifying Rules on Deductibility of Performance-Based Compensation," Client Alert, July 13, 2011
• "SEC Proposes Rules Requiring Listing Standards Related To Compensation Committees and Compensation Consultants," Client Alert, April 4, 2011
• "SEC Adopts Say-on-Pay Rules, Client Alert," February 1, 2011
• "New Law Increases Burdens and Risks For New York State Employers," Client Alert, January 26, 2011
• "New Law Permits In-Plan Roth Conversions," Client Alert, November 2010
• "2011 Retirement Plan Limits Generally Remain Unchanged," Client Alert, October 28, 2010
• "Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans: Year End Action May Be Required," Client Alert, September 23, 2010
• "Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans: Year End Action May Be Required," Client Alert, September 23, 2010
• "New Grandfathered Health Care Plan Regulations," Employee Benefit Plan Review, August 2010
• "Dodd-Frank Act: Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Provisions," Client Alert, August 12, 2010
• "Health Care Reform: New Grandfathered Health Plan Guidance," Client Alert, June 18, 2010
• "Health Care Reform: Impact on Employers and Employees," Law.com, April 26, 2010
• "COBRA Subsidy Extended Through May 31, 2010," April 19, 2010
• "Health Care Reform: How It May Impact Employers, Employees, and Benefit Plans, Employee Benefit Plan Review," April 2010
• "COBRA Subsidy Extended Through March 31, 2010," March 3, 2010
• "Say, pay, play," The Deal, February 19, 2010
• "DOL Issues Updated Model COBRA Notices, Posters and Flyers," January 19, 2010
• "IRS Announces Long-Awaited Section 409A Document Correction Program," January 2010
• "DOL and IRS Issue Guidance on COBRA Subsidy Extension," January 11, 2010
• "RiskMetrics 2010 Executive Compensation Policy Updates," Client Alert, January 2010
• "RiskMetrics 2010 U.S. Corporate Governance Policy Updates," Client Alert, December 2009
• "IRS Issues Final Regulations Affecting Employee Stock Purchase Plans," December 24, 2009
• "COBRA Subsidy Extended For Additional Six Months," December 22, 2009
• "SEC Approves Final Rules on Enhanced Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Proxy Disclosure," Client Alert, December 22, 2009
• "IRS Extends Year-End Deadline for Adopting Certain Pension Protection Act Amendments," December 14, 2009
• "Section 409A: Certain Violations May be Corrected by Year End," November 20, 2009
• "Section 162(m): Immediate Action May Be Required to Preserve Performance-Based Compensation Deduction," November 20, 2009
• "Treasury and IRS Grant Limited Relief for Cash Balance Plans," November 13, 2009
• "NY Employment Law Update -- NY Department of Labor Mandates Use of Official Form for New Hires," November 13, 2009
• "FMLA's Military Leave Provisions Expanded," November 12, 2009
• "No Retirement Plan Cost-of-Living Increases for 2010," October 15, 2009
• "‘Say on Pay’ Legislation Gains Momentum," Law.com, September 15, 2009
• "Recent Developments in New York Employment Law", August 20, 2009
• "Employment Law Roundup of the Supreme Court's 2008-2009 Term," August 6, 2009
• "Reminder -- Pension Protection Act Amendments Generally Due By End of 2009; Also, It May Not Be Too Late to Make Required Section 415 Amendments," July 29, 2009
• "New COBRA Subsidy Requirements," Employee Benefit Plan Review, July 2009
• "New COBRA Subsidy Requirements Impact Employers, Insurers and Health Plan Participants," Law.com, April 22, 2009
• "IRS Issues New COBRA Subsidy Guidance," April 1, 2009
• "DOL Issues New Model COBRA Notices," March 19, 2009
• "2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: New COBRA Obligations Require Immediate Action," February 24, 2009
• "2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Expanded Restrictions on Executive Compensation for TARP Recipients," February 20, 2009
• "Underwater Options: Practical Guidance," February 19, 2009
• "New Limits on Executive Pay for Financial Institutions Receiving Federal Funds, Client Alert, February 5, 2009
• "Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009; Retaliation Law Development, Client Alert, January 29, 2009
• "Year End Pension Relief, Client Alert, December 30, 2008
• "New Section 409A Guidance on Income Inclusion and Reporting and Withholding Obligations, Client Alert, December 29, 2008
• "New FMLA Regulations and Employer Obligations Go into Effect in January 2009, Client Alert, December 19, 2008
• "IRS Provides Relief for 403(b) Plans, Client Alert, December 16, 2008
• "New Program to Correct Certain 409A Operational Failures, Client Alert, December 12, 2008
• "Year 2009 Retirement Plan Cost-of-Living Adjustments, Client Alert, October 17, 2008
• "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: The U.S. Government’s Attempt to Rescue the Financial Industry," October 2008
• "ADA Amendments: New Protections for Employees and Key Obligations of Employers, Client Alert, September 2008
• "Implications Of LaRue For 401(k) Plan Participants," Employment Law360, February 26, 2008
• "New IRS Position on Section 162(m) Performance-Based Compensation for Top Executives to be Applied on a Prospective Basis," Client Alert, February 22, 2008
• "Section 162(m): IRS' Reversal of Position on Performance-Based Compensation for Top Executives Raises Significant Issues For Public Companies," Client Alert, February 2008
• "DOL Issues Final Regulations on Qualified Default Investment Alternatives," Client Alert, November 21, 2007
• "Treasury and IRS Grant Additional Transitional Relief Under Section 409A," Client Alert, October 23, 2007
• "Year 2008 Retirement Plan Cost-of-Living Adjustments," Client Alert, October 18, 2007
• "Treasury and IRS Extend Deadline for Amending Plans to Comply with 409A and Provide Additional 409A Relief," Client Alert, September 11, 2007
• "Final 409A Regulations: What You Need to Know and Do by Year End," Law.com, June 28, 2007
• "Equity Arrangements Under 409A’s Final Regulations," Client Alert, May 3, 2007
• "Treasury and IRS Issue Long-Awaited Final 409A Regulations," Client Alert, April 10, 2007
• "Internal Revenue Service Issues More Pension Protection Act Guidance," Client Alert, January 15, 2007
• "Treasury and IRS Issue Interim 409A Reporting and Disclosure Guidance for 2005 and 2006," Client Alert, December 11, 2006
• "Deadline Extended for New Qualified Plan Employer Stock Diversification Requirements," Client Alert, December 7, 2006
• "Year 2007 Retirement Plan Cost-of-Living Adjustments," Client Alert, October 23, 2006
• "Treasury and IRS Extend Deadline for Written Compliance With Section 409A," Client Alert, October 15, 2006
• "Treasury and IRS Issue Transitional Relief for Funding Nonqualified Compensation Plans Through Offshore and 'Springing Rabbi' Trusts," Client Alert, March 29, 2006
• "New U.S. Deferred Compensation Guidance Impacts Corporate Transactions," Financier Worldwide, December 2005
• "IRS Suspends 409A’s Reporting and Wage Withholding Requirements for 2005," Client Alert, December 12, 2005
• "Treasury and IRS Issue Second Round of 409A Guidance: What Companies Need to Know and Do Before Year End," Employee Benefit Plan Review, December 2005
• "Treasury and IRS Issue 'Second Round' of 409A Guidance: What You Need to Know and Do Before Year End," Client Alert, October 27, 2005
• "New Guidance Clarifies 409A’s Application to Separation Pay Arrangements," Client Alert, October 27, 2005
• "Treasury and IRS Exempt Many Foreign Plans and Arrangements Under Proposed 409A Regulations," Client Alert, October 27, 2005
• "Year 2006 Retirement Plan Cost of Living Adjustments," Client Alert, October 14, 2005
• "Treasury and IRS Issue Long-Awaited 'Second Round' of 409A Guidance," Client Alert, September 29, 2005
• "IRS Opens New Program for Determination Letter Applications," Client Alert, August 31, 2005
• "Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation: Legal Perspectives," June 2005
• "Supreme Court Finds Disparate Impact Claims Permitted Under ADEA," Client Alert, April 5, 2005
• "Treasury and IRS Issue Key Guidance on New Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Law - March 2005," Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, March 2005
• "Treasury and IRS Issue Key Guidance on New Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Law - December 2004," Client Alert, December 20, 2004
• "Paying the Piper?," The Deal, December 2004
• "New Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Law: What To Do (And Not Do) Now," Employee Benefit Plan Review, December 2004
• "DOL Issues Guidance for Locating Missing Participants in Terminated 401(k) Plans," Client Alert, October 21, 2004
• "Year 2005 Retirement Plan Cost of Living Adjustments," Client Alert, October 20, 2004
• "Sweeping Changes to Law Governing Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans," Client Alert, October 14, 2004
• "Treasury and IRS Delay Relative Value Regulations Effective Date," Client Alert, July 5, 2004
• "Treasury and IRS Withdraw Proposed Cash Balance Regulations," Client Alert, June 15, 2004
• "Treasury Proposes New Legislation on Cash Balance Plans," Client Alert, February 3, 2004
• "Year 2004 Retirement Plan Cost of Living Adjustments," Client Alert, October 17, 2003
• "Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation: Legal Perspectives," August 2003
• "Treasury and IRS Withdraw Cash Balance Regulations," Client Alert, April 8, 2003
• "IRS Gives Green Light to Cash Balance Plans," Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, February 2003
• "Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation: Legal Perspectives," January 2003
• "Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation: Legal Perspectives," December 2002
• "Year 2003 Retirement Plan Cost of Living Adjustments," Client Alert, October 21, 2002
• "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 -- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Provisions," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October 2002
• "Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation: Legal Perspectives," August 2002
• "Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation: Legal Perspectives," July 2002
• "Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001: New Opportunities for 401(k) Plan Sponsors and Participants," Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, August 2001
• "Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation: Legal Perspectives," July 2001
• "Employment Law: The Bottom Line," Vol. 7, No. 1, June 2001

• "US: State of the Union: COVID 19 now," Norton Rose Fulbright webinar, April 20, 2020
• "US: State of the Union: COVID 19 now," Norton Rose Fulbright webinar, April 13, 2020
• "US: State of the Union: COVID 19 now," Norton Rose Fulbright webinar, March 23, 2020
• "Coronavirus in the Workplace:  Considerations and Emerging Best Practices for Employers", Worldwide Employee Benefits (WEB) Network, New York, New York, March 19, 2020
• "Cybersecurity Considerations for Employee Benefit Plans," Conference Hosted by the New York City Bar Association, New York, NY, November 14, 2019
• "The Business of Fashion - People & Politics (Part III) (Update): Disability Alphabet Soup, Lawline, March 28, 2017
• "The DOL's Fiduciary Rule: How Prepared Are You?", The Knowledge Group, February 1, 2017
• "The Business of Fashion - People & Politics: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits (Part I) (Update)," Lawline, January 12, 2017
• "Strategies for Addressing Compensation & Benefits Issues in Chapter 11 Bankruptcies," New York City Bar, New York, NY, October 6, 2015
• "The Business of Fashion - People & Politics: Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits," Lawline, January 18, 2015
• "The Final Wellness Regulations: A Live Update Webcast," The Knowledge Group, November 18, 2014
• "Employer Essentials for Start-Ups, New Businesses and Growing Companies," June 19, 2014
• "Understanding IRS Proposed Regulations on Community Health Needs Assessments," The Knowledge Congress, New York, NY, September 26, 2013
• "IRS Guidance on Hardship Withdrawals: Practical Tips for Avoiding Common Pitfalls," Lorman Education Services Audio Conference, New York, NY, August 1, 2013
• "Implementation of the Affordable Care Act: Implications for 2014 and Beyond," New York City Bar Association, New York, NY, March 21, 2013
• "Impact of Supreme Court Decision on Health Care Reform," New York, NY, July 13, 2012
• "New Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure Requirements: What You Need to Know and Do Now," New York, NY, May 23, 2012
• "Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits in Mergers and Acquisitions: Being Duly Diligent with Due Diligence," New York City Bar Association, New York, NY, September 14, 2011
• "New 409A Document Correction Program: What You Need to Know Now," New York, NY, February 11, 2010
• "New SEC Proxy Disclosure Rules," New York, NY, February 3, 2010
• "Recent Developments and Trends in Executive Pay for Financial Services Companies," Thomson Reuters Webcast, New York, NY, December 17, 2009
• "Benefits in Bad Times," New York City Bar Association, Committee on Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Co-Chair and Speaker, New York, NY , June 10, 2009
• "Hot Topics in Employee Benefits 2008," New York City Bar Association, Committee on Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Co-Chair and Moderator, New York, NY, November 19, 2008
• "Plan Administration After MetLife v. Glenn," BNA, New York, NY, July 7, 2008
• "The Future of Employee Benefits," New York City Bar Association, Committee on Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Committee Chair, New York, NY, April 30, 2008
• "Employee Plans: Actuarially Speaking," New York City Bar Association, Committee on Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Committee Chair, New York, NY, February 28, 2008
• "New ERISA Rules: How the New ERISA Rules Impact Private Equity," Private Equity Compliance Forum, New York, NY, July 24, 2007
• "Negotiating Under the New Deferred Compensation Rules, and How to Negotiate Golden Hellos," Forum on Executive Compensation: Strategies and Solutions for the Legal and Financial Advisors to High Level Executives, New York, NY, May 22-23, 2007
• "New United States Employment Compensation Law Presents Hidden Traps for International Companies," Lawyering in the International Market Conference, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, April 2, 2007
• "The New World of Deferred Compensation Under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code," New York State Bar Association, New York, NY, December 5, 2006
• "Plans Not Fully Subject to ERISA, Employee Benefit Fundamentals & Hot Topics," New York, NY, December 8, 2005
• "The New Deferred Compensation Proposed Regulations: What You Need to Know," New York City Bar Association, New York, NY, October 26, 2005
• "Employment and Benefits Law Issues for Offshoring and Outsourcing: Legal Issues under United States Law," Global Business: Outsourcing, Crossborder Employment, Business Immigration, Foreign Investment, and Offshore Financial Services, Kitzbühel, Austria, March 13-19, 2005
• "Pre-filing Issues and Strategies, Bankruptcy and Financial Reorganization Conference," New York, NY, July 31, 2003

• Autism Speaks
• Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress
• Judge, Yale Mock Trial Invitational
• American Bar Association, Tax Section
• Member of Congress of Fellows, Center for International Legal Studies
• National Association of Corporate Directors
• National Association of Stock Plan Professionals
• National Center for Employee Ownership
• New York Bar Association, Tax Section
• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Chair of Subcommittee on Health and Welfare Benefit Plans