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Susan E. Stoffer

Susan E. Stoffer

Partner

Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
T 404.322.6374
M 770.633.7577
F 404.322.6050
sue.stoffer@nelsonmullins.com
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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.

 

Susan E. Stoffer

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.
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.

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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

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

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • 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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