Timothy Brown

Tim is a former member of Thompson Hine's Executive Committee and the former practice group leader of the firm's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group. He focuses his practice on employee benefits, executive compensation and ERISA, including: Analysis of benefit issues and liabilities in corporate mergers and acquisitions Creation, maintenance and termination of tax-qualified retirement plans and master trusts Development of non-qualified executive compensation arrangements All facets of employee stock ownership plan implementation, financing and operation Welfare plan administration and documentation, including: ACA compliance Flexible benefit plans COBRA Compliance with SEC rules affecting the operation of benefit plans IRS and Department of Labor plan audits ERISA litigation Voluntary corrective actions under regulatory relief programs Early retirement incentive programs Multi-employer plans and withdrawal liability Governmental reporting obligations Compliance with ERISA fiduciary and prohibited transaction rules PBGC reporting controversies Fiduciary reviews compliance, including benefits/investment committee structures and process · Thompson Hine LLP

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Timothy Brown is a former member of Thompson Hine's Executive Committee and former practice group leader of the firm's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group. He focuses his practice on employee benefits, executive compensation, and ERISA.

Practice areas

Employee BenefitsExecutive CompensationERISA

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United States

Thompson Hine LLP · Tim is a former member of Thompson Hine's Executive Committee and the former practice group leader of the firm's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group. He focuses his practice on employee benefits, executive compensation and ERISA, including: Analysis of benefit issues and liabilities in corporate mergers and acquisitions Creation, maintenance and termination of tax-qualified retirement plans and master trusts Development of non-qualified executive compensation arrangements All facets of employee stock ownership plan implementation, financing and operation Welfare plan administration and documentation, including: ACA compliance Flexible benefit plans COBRA Compliance with SEC rules affecting the operation of benefit plans IRS and Department of Labor plan audits ERISA litigation Voluntary corrective actions under regulatory relief programs Early retirement incentive programs Multi-employer plans and withdrawal liability Governmental reporting obligations Compliance with ERISA fiduciary and prohibited transaction rules PBGC reporting controversies Fiduciary reviews compliance, including benefits/investment committee structures and process

United States

Expertise

Corporate Mergers and AcquisitionsTax-Qualified Retirement PlansNon-Qualified Executive CompensationEmployee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)Welfare Plan AdministrationERISA LitigationFiduciary Compliance

Education

Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1987
Xavier University, B.S.B.A., 1984, magna cum laude