Kim Wilcoxon > Thompson Hine LLP > Cincinnati, United States > Lawyer Profile

Thompson Hine LLP
312 WALNUT STREET, 14TH FLOOR
CINCINNATI, OH 45202-4089
OHIO
United States

Work Department

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation/Privacy & Cybersecurity

Position

Kim is a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group. She helps employers and service providers understand and apply the complex and ever-changing rules relating to employee benefit plans, with a special focus on health and welfare plans. She assists employers by analyzing various plan designs; closely following legal developments and offering proactive advice on issues such as the Affordable Care Act, surprise billing, transparency requirements, mental health parity compliance, wellness programs, HIPAA, COBRA, consumer-driven health plans, nondiscrimination requirements, and cafeteria plans; drafting and reviewing plan documentation and participant communications; consulting on benefit claims and appeals; and reviewing and negotiating service provider agreements.

Education

  • University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 2001, Order of the Coif
  • Miami University, B.A., 1998, summa cum laude

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design

The ‘very capable’ employee benefits and executive compensation team at Thompson Hine LLP advises large corporate clients on compliance, integration, and redesign . Cleveland-based Julia Ann Love heads the practice, with a strong record in helping clients navigate ‘the legislative minefield’ of various healthcare mandates, including the recent SECURE 2.0 Act. Laura Ryan, ‘extremely knowledgeable about US benefits and 401(k) plans’, is a key name, while Kim Wilcoxon and Timothy Brown are well-versed in the benefits plan space. Shane Starkey is adept at advising clients on defined pension plans, defined contribution plans, and health and welfare plans. Washington DC-based Dominic DeMatties focuses on 401(k) plans and ERISA matters.