Timothy Brown > Thompson Hine LLP > Cincinnati, United States > Lawyer Profile

Timothy Brown

513.352.6800 tim.brown@thompsonhine.com View profile

Work Department

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
ERISA Litigation

Position

Tim is a member of Thompson Hine’s Executive Committee and the former practice group leader of the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice group. He focuses his practice on employee benefits, executive compensation and ERISA, including:

• Analysis of benefit issues and liabilities in corporate mergers and acquisitions
• Creation, maintenance and termination of tax-qualified retirement plans and master trusts
• Development of non-qualified executive compensation arrangements
• All facets of employee stock ownership plan implementation, financing and operation
• Welfare plan administration and documentation, including:
  • ACA compliance
  • Flexible benefit plans
  • COBRA
• Compliance with SEC rules affecting the operation of benefit plans
• IRS and Department of Labor plan audits
• ERISA litigation
• Voluntary corrective actions under regulatory relief programs
• Early retirement incentive programs
• Multi-employer plans and withdrawal liability
• Governmental reporting obligations
• Compliance with ERISA fiduciary and prohibited transaction rules
• PBGC reporting controversies
• Fiduciary reviews compliance, including benefits/investment committee structures and process

Education

• Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1987

• Xavier University, B.S.B.A., 1984, magna cum laude