Focus Areas
- “Recently Filed Lawsuit a Good Reminder for Self-Insured Health Plan Fiduciaries,” Thompson Hine ERISA Litigation & Compliance blog, December 2024
- “SECURE 2.0 Secures Enactment at the Last Minute,” Thompson Hine client alert, January 2023
- “Additional Guidance Released on Coverage for OTC COVID-19 Tests,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, February 2022
- “Guidance Released on Coverage for OTC COVID-19 Tests,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, January 2022
- “Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot? SECURE Act Guidance for 401(k) Plan Sponsors to Remember in the New Year,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Winter 2021
- “What Health Plan Sponsors Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Requirements,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, December 2020
- “IRS Issues Guidance on High Deductible Health Plans and COVID-19 Expenses,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
- “Plan Service Provider Contracts: To Provide or Not To Provide To Plan Participants,” Thompson Hine ERISA Litigation blog, August 2019
- “Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements: A Glimpse Into the Future of Employer Provided Health Care?,” The Law@Work, Winter 2017
- “The ACA Is Here to Stay: Prepare for the Cadillac Tax,” Thompson Hine Product Liability eNewsletter, Fall 2015
- “COVID-19 and Return to Work Policies: Vaccination Requirements, Leave Requests, Workers’ Compensation,” Strafford webinar, April 2021
- “One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Ensuring Your Benefit Programs Support and Promote Inclusion and Diversity,” webinar, Northeast Ohio Chapter of Worldwide Employee Benefits Network, February 2021
- Retirement Plans Update Webinar, Northeast Ohio Chapter of Worldwide Employee Benefits Network Annual Legal and Regulatory Update, May 2020
- “Coronavirus in the Workplace: Responding to the Current Outbreak and Planning for the Next Pandemic,” Strafford webinar, April 2020
- “COVID-19 Implications: For Employers and Employees,” Health Action Council, March 2020
- “COVID-19: Planning Considerations for Employers,” Thompson Hine webinar, March 2020
- “20/20 Vision: A Clearer Picture of the Retirement Plan Landscape in the Coming Year,” Thompson Hine Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, November 2019
- “Preparing for 2019: Retirement Plan Opportunities,” Thompson Hine Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, October 2018
- “Employee Benefits – The Trump Impact,” Thompson Hine Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, November 2017
- “The Trump Impact – The Potential Effect on Law and Policy,” Thompson Hine seminar series, March 2017
- “Post Presidential Election Legislative Agenda,” Health Action Council webinar, December 2016
- “Employee Benefits 2016 Grab Bag,” Thompson Hine Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, October 2016
- “Hot Topics in Employee Benefits Law,” Thompson Hine Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, November 2015
- Moderator, “Private Exchanges II – Assessing the Employer Experience, A Consultant/Employer Panel,” Worldwide Employee Benefits Network Cleveland Chapter, April 2015
- “Private Exchanges – What Employers Need to Know,” Thompson Hine Annual Labor & Employment Seminar, November 2014
- Moderator, “Private Exchanges – A Panel of Options,” joint program sponsored by Worldwide Employee Benefits Network Cleveland Chapter and Health Action Council, April 2014
- Listed in Legal 500, 2018
Professional Associations
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- WEB (Worldwide Employee Benefits) Network
Education
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 2000, summa cum laude
- College of Wooster, B.A., 1997
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- SECURE 2.0 Secures Enactment at the Last Minute,
2022 Year-End Legislation Brings Numerous Retirement Plan Changes in 2023 and Beyond
, January 5, 2023 - Additional Guidance Released on Coverage for OTC COVID-19 Tests,
COVID-19 Update
, February 7, 2022 - Guidance Released on Coverage for OTC COVID-19 Tests,
COVID-19 Update
, January 11, 2022 - Business Law Update – Winter 2021,
Thompson Hine Newsletter
, January 14, 2021 - What Health Plan Sponsors Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Requirements,
COVID-19 Update
, December 14, 2020 - IRS Issues Guidance on High Deductible Health Plans and COVID-19 Expenses,
COVID-19 Update
, March 12, 2020