Employee Benefits

Bingham McHale understands that one of the greatest assets of any organization is a satisfied and stable work force. We also know that one way this is achieved is by anticipating benefit issues before problems occur. By doing so, an employer is not only strengthening the personal relationships within the company, it is ultimately helping to bolster the business itself.

Our perceptive attorneys help companies of all sizes design and manage their benefit packages. Our primary focus is qualified retirement plans—from drafting the required documents to guiding you through the Internal Revenue Service’s approval process.

While a sound retirement plan serves as a solid base for a benefit package, other important elements include life, health and disability programs. Increasingly, our practice establishes and interprets these plans as employers and employees alike recognize their growing significance.

Our clients include companies with thousands of employees to just a few dozen workers in industries including manufacturing, health care, publishing, transportation and more. Whatever the business or organization, we are adept at handling plan design and implementation, profit sharing, 401Ks, reporting and disclosure, compliance issues, correction of errors and qualified retirement plans. Additionally, we make sure that you meet your fiduciary responsibility.

Our innovative attorneys also have extensive knowledge in and experience with life, health and disability programs, as well as grievances. We effectively represent employers and administrators in state and federal courts on various ERISA claims.

When grievances occur, our attorneys quickly transition from the defensive to the offensive. As skilled litigators, we represent numerous trustees, employers, administrators and employees in federal and state courts.

Contact: Jeffery Mallamad, jmallamad@binghammchale.com