Timothy Brown > 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

Position

Tim is a partner in the Employee Benefits practice group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. As former chair, Tim led the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice for 12 years. His niche is counseling companies on fiduciary compliance and benefit and executive compensation compliance matters. He has broad-based experience in virtually every aspect of employee benefits and executive compensation, including transactions, retirement programs, compensation arrangements, ERISA litigation, fiduciary compliance/counseling, IRS/DOL audits, welfare plans, pension termination/de-risking strategies and trust/service agreements.

Education

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

Lawyer Rankings

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

Thompson Hine LLP’s ‘tremendous’ and ‘extremely responsive’ team advises a number of Fortune 1000 companies, alongside clients in the financial services and utilities sectors, many of whom have a national and global footprint. The team is led by Cleveland’s Julia Ann Love, who has particular expertise of group health plan rules and regulations. Kim Wilcoxon is also experienced in handling healthcare matters, while Laura Ryan advises on all aspects of compliance related to their retirement, health and welfare, and compensation programs. Tim Brown is capable of handling a variety of plans, such as health and welfare plans, whereas Shane Starkey primarily focuses on executive compensation matters. These attorneys are all active in the firm’s Cincinnati office. Washington DC’s Dominic DeMatties focuses on retirement plans.