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Turning 125: Nelson Mullins Celebrating 125 Years of Legal Service in 2022
In January 1897, attorney P.H. Nelson left his position as solicitor of the Fifth Judicial Circuit to set up a private law practice in Columbia, S.C. The State newspaper contained a short but prescient news item on Jan. 26 about the endeavor, which noted that "the new firm should meet with great success."
And they were right. Today, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP offers legal services in 15 states and the District of Columbia from 31 offices with 930+ attorneys, policy advisors, and professionals. It is the 71st largest law firm in the nation based on 2020 gross revenues, according to The American Lawyer’s Am Law 100, a legal news organization that tracks law firm growth.
Throughout 2022, Nelson Mullins will be sharing seminal events from its history that highlight its growth from a one-man firm in 1897 to where we are today. Click here to learn more.
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Sue practices in executive compensation and employee benefits law. Sue has spent more than 25 years, including many years with a large international law firm based in New York, counseling clients on equity and non-equity incentive plans and complex retirement plan and health and welfare plan compliance issues. Sue also served as the in-house employee benefits...
Sue practices in executive compensation and employee benefits law. Sue has spent more than 25 years, including many years with a large international law firm based in New York, counseling clients on equity and non-equity incentive plans and complex retirement plan and health and welfare plan compliance issues. Sue also served as the in-house employee benefits counsel for Time Warner Inc., assisting the company with challenging merger and acquisition issues as they related to a multitude of compensation and benefits arrangements covering a wide-spectrum of employee classifications.
counsel for Time Warner Inc., assisting the company with challenging merger and acquisition issues as they related to a multitude of compensation and benefits arrangements covering a wide-spectrum of employee classifications.
Experience
Experience
- Experienced in executive compensation plan design and funding alternatives
- Experienced in Section 409A compliance and corrections, including compensation and benefits aspects of employment agreements and severance arrangements
- Counsels clients with respect to defined benefit and defined contribution plan design and complex testing issues, including qualified separate line of business testing
- Experienced in welfare plan compliance, PPACA healthcare reform, HIPAA, COBRA, and retiree welfare arrangements
- Counsels clients on benefits issues connected with PEOs and employee outsourcing arrangements
- Experience dealing with collectively bargained pension and healthcare issues, including negotiation of such matters
- Counsels clients with respect to ERISA fiduciary issues, prohibited transactions, and ERISA disclosure compliance
- Experience with implementing IRS and DOL voluntary compliance corrections for qualified retirement plans
- Experienced in the executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner with another AmLaw 100 law firm’s Atlanta office
- Previous work at a large international AmLaw 50 Firm in New York
- In-house employee benefits counsel for Time Warner Inc.
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, JD (1986)
- University of Illinois, BA (1980)
Admissions
- Georgia
- New York
Experience
- Experienced in executive compensation plan design and funding alternatives
- Experienced in Section 409A compliance and corrections, including compensation and benefits aspects of employment agreements and severance arrangements
- Counsels clients with respect to defined benefit and defined contribution plan design and complex testing issues, including qualified separate line of business testing
- Experienced in welfare plan compliance, PPACA healthcare reform, HIPAA, COBRA, and retiree welfare arrangements
- Counsels clients on benefits issues connected with PEOs and employee outsourcing arrangements
- Experience dealing with collectively bargained pension and healthcare issues, including negotiation of such matters
- Counsels clients with respect to ERISA fiduciary issues, prohibited transactions, and ERISA disclosure compliance
- Experience with implementing IRS and DOL voluntary compliance corrections for qualified retirement plans
- Experienced in the executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner with another AmLaw 100 law firm’s Atlanta office
- Previous work at a large international AmLaw 50 Firm in New York
- In-house employee benefits counsel for Time Warner Inc.
Media
Recognitions
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Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Georgia (2021)
Professional Activities
- Labor and Employment Section, Employee Benefits Committee, American Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Plan Design, Qualification, and Administration (2003-2007)
- Editor and Contributing Author, Employee Benefits Law
- IRS Employee Plans Council (Alumnus, Gulf Coast Region)
- Executive Resource Board, Lee Hecht Harrison
- National Association of Stock Plan Professionals
- Pension Editorial Advisory Board, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business — CCH and Aspen Publishers
Sue practices in executive compensation and employee benefits law. Sue has spent more than 25 years, including many years with a large international law firm based in New York, counseling clients on equity and non-equity incentive plans and complex retirement plan and health and welfare plan compliance issues. Sue also served as the in-house employee benefits... counsel for Time Warner Inc., assisting the company with challenging merger and acquisition issues as they related to a multitude of compensation and benefits arrangements covering a wide-spectrum of employee classifications.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Experienced in executive compensation plan design and funding alternatives
- Experienced in Section 409A compliance and corrections, including compensation and benefits aspects of employment agreements and severance arrangements
- Counsels clients with respect to defined benefit and defined contribution plan design and complex testing issues, including qualified separate line of business testing
- Experienced in welfare plan compliance, PPACA healthcare reform, HIPAA, COBRA, and retiree welfare arrangements
- Counsels clients on benefits issues connected with PEOs and employee outsourcing arrangements
- Experience dealing with collectively bargained pension and healthcare issues, including negotiation of such matters
- Counsels clients with respect to ERISA fiduciary issues, prohibited transactions, and ERISA disclosure compliance
- Experience with implementing IRS and DOL voluntary compliance corrections for qualified retirement plans
- Experienced in the executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner with another AmLaw 100 law firm’s Atlanta office
- Previous work at a large international AmLaw 50 Firm in New York
- In-house employee benefits counsel for Time Warner Inc.
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, JD (1986)
- University of Illinois, BA (1980)
Admissions
- Georgia
- New York
Practice Areas
-
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Georgia (2021)
- Labor and Employment Section, Employee Benefits Committee, American Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Subcommittee on Plan Design, Qualification, and Administration (2003-2007)
- Editor and Contributing Author, Employee Benefits Law
- IRS Employee Plans Council (Alumnus, Gulf Coast Region)
- Executive Resource Board, Lee Hecht Harrison
- National Association of Stock Plan Professionals
- Pension Editorial Advisory Board, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business — CCH and Aspen Publishers
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